Color photos of WWI - web link

[2RHPZ]

Maybe this web page has been already posted, I didn´t check through search button

http://www.mediatheque-patrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/fr/archives_photo/visites_guidees/autochromes.html

[Pooga]

Oddly enough, it's more depressing when in color.

[2RHPZ]

This website is only B/W.


When Great Britain declared war on Germany, it did so on behalf of the entire British Empire. Even those parts of the empire, which possessed responsible government and were in many ways independent—like Newfoundland—had no choice in the matter. So the decision which faced the Newfoundland government and people in 1914 was not whether or not they should take part in the war, but what the nature and extent of their participation should be.

Web site (http://collections.ic.gc.ca/great_war/gallery/default.html)

[Bombtrack]

Wow, amazing link. Thanks very much, WW1 has kind of been obsessing me for a while now. Such an insane war.

The Newfoundland site is good too. It's interesting to know that it was the only Canadian unit to fight at the Somme on July 1st, the Canadian Corps (NFLD was independant at the time) only deployed to the Somme in August.
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was almost completely annihilated at ******** Hamel, on the first day of the offensive. July 1st is Canada Day, but it's not a very happy day in Newfonudland.

[Uncle Sam]

The color makes it more real.

I think Black and White images makes you seperate yourself from the realism. But color...Draws you in to it.

This image was taken 90 years ago...amazing

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/4724/sap01_asc00011_p.jpg

Excellent Find CAG147 !!!

[Tengu]

amazing idd, good find man

[Pooga]

This one is just crazy, with the Shakos in the back. Can't explain. Teehee.

http://www.culture.gouv.fr:80/Wave/image/memoire/0083/sap01_ca000524_p.jpg

[EvanL]

it feels like there recreators just cus its all in colour.
Anybody have pics of Canadians in action in colour?

[Bombtrack]

it feels like there recreators just cus its all in colour.
Anybody have pics of Canadians in action in colour?

[Bombtrack]

it feels like there recreators just cus its all in colour.
Anybody have pics of Canadians in action in colour?

Kinda like it's art imitating life. It just doesn't seem real. I guess being conditioned to seeing everything from that war in Black and White has in a way made it less real to people.

[Pooga]

Matt: Lamely enough, I think that's true.

Any pictures of Germans or Allies other than French? This is the only site that has this stuff in color, it looks like.

[Raistlin]

It could easily be real. I've already seen WW1 video footage being digitally coloured.

[hank]

This one is just crazy, with the Shakos in the back. Can't explain. Teehee.

http://www.culture.gouv.fr:80/Wave/image/memoire/0083/sap01_ca000524_p.jpg

You silly Shako pigs, we fart at you, we spit in your general direction. Now go away or we shall taunt you a second time.

hank

[LordHalbert]

I think a lot of these "color" photos are artificially colored.

I'm trying to find the 1st documented case of a true color photograph - no luck so far.

By the way this is the first officially documented case of a photograph:

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/wfp/images/1f.jpg

It was taken in 1826 and shows rooftops (hard to make out).

[Jehuty]

I think a lot of these "color" photos are artificially colored.

Nope.


Inventé en 1903 par les frères Lumière, l'autochrome est la première photographie couleurs (" en couleurs naturelles ") fabriquée de façon industrielle. Il s'agit d'une image positive sur plaque de verre dont le procédé est à base de fécule de pomme de terre.

Destiné à être projeté, l'autochrome est considéré comme étant l'ancêtre de la diapositive en couleur

:)

[Raistlin]

Inventé en 1903 par les frères Lumière, l'autochrome est la première photographie couleurs (" en couleurs naturelles ") fabriquée de façon industrielle. Il s'agit d'une image positive sur plaque de verre dont le procédé est à base de fécule de pomme de terre.

Destiné à être projeté, l'autochrome est considéré comme étant l'ancêtre de la diapositive en couleur
Errr, translation?