Colorized Images

[wilber6150]

I thought a thread on colorized period images might be fun...

General Thomas

 

[wilber6150]

 

[wilber6150]

This is my first attempt at colorization..

 

[Glorybound]

So you did the colorization then? I'm impressed, good job hombre...

 

[wilber6150]

Yes, I was so moved by the Lincoln image, that I just had to give it a try...

 

[CWBuff26]

Wow great job

 

[wilber6150]

Thank you.....

 

[Nathanb1]

I would love to have a bunch of the "leaders" colorized, if you're wanting practice. Makes it more real for the kiddies!

 

[TerryB]

This is my first attempt at colorization..

Most excellent, sir! Do keep it up.

 

[oldpete63]

Wow - and wow again - thanks so much !!! As Forrest Gump said "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" (or words to that effect = brain drain).

 

[RNMCSA]

Very nice Wilber.

 

[wilber6150]

Very nice Wilber.

I'm just noticing his jacket, the buttons are closed oddly.. Was this a personal choice or is there a regulation on on how many should be buttoned?

 

[kholland]

I would love to have a bunch of the "leaders" colorized, if you're wanting practice. Makes it more real for the kiddies!

But then they will wonder where the generals kept their cell phones. LOL

 

[RNMCSA]

I see what you are talking about Wilber. I cannot speak to a specific regulation, however with the wide veriaty of ways I have seen the jackets worn in period photos. I would hypothise that if there were they were not strictly followed. I do know that generally on military dress all buttons are supposed to be buttoned (at least in the modern Navy ). Looking at the Generals choice of buttons to leave undone I would suspect a couple of reasons.
a.) he contemplated going for the Napolean look in the photo,changed his mind forgiting to button it back.
b.) The Jacket is a little snug on him and leaving every third button loose helps him breath
c.) his accouterment straps etc pass along those areas and get snagged on those darned muffin top buttons; leaving them undone solves this.
d.) He was wearing it open when he got there the photographer sugested closeing it for a more martial apperance; he hurridly and somewhat adjitatedly complied.
Just a few thoughts.........

 

[M E Wolf]

Wilber!

You wrote,

This is my first attempt at colorization..

My goodness man! Excellent work! I'm extremely impressed!!!!!! Bravo sir--bravo!!!!

M. E. Wolf

 

[wilber6150]

Im trying to do a colorized version of troops in the field, the people are the easy part... The darn grass and ground is the hardest to do and have it look good....

 

[wilber6150]

Wilber!

You wrote,


My goodness man! Excellent work! I'm extremely impressed!!!!!! Bravo sir--bravo!!!!

M. E. Wolf

Thank you Mr. Wolf....

 

[M E Wolf]

Wilber, sir;

You wrote:

Im trying to do a colorized version of troops in the field, the people are the easy part... The darn grass and ground is the hardest to do and have it look good....

I'm impressed with the details you have done so far, e.g. shoulder-boards, buttons, eyes and whiskers--I don't know how you did it but it is all fantastic!

I'm now going to be anxious as to see how you 'color' the pictures in the future--to include the horses.

M. E. Wolf

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

That is amazing, thank you! I realize it's easy to sit out here not having to spend the hours doing it and ask, but I'd like to add my request for more if possible.

Yes, my impression on the buttons, with zero knowledge of regulation would be snug uniform, fiddly buttons, to heck with it, take the dam photo please. I also have no knowledge of General Thomas, but he doesn't look like the type to have an awful lot of patience with things like endless amounts of buttons. Right row, second from the bottom doesn't look like it's been all the way pushed through either.

 

[M E Wolf]

I would be curious on how you did 'color' the photo of General Thomas. How much intense work did you have to do, as to detail the shadows of the fabric, buttons, eyes, facial features, e.g. skin and shadows in the skin, etc.

I'm still gobsmacked.

M. E. Wolf