Color Photos from the 1900s

[reno77]

Came across this on Dpreview, remarkable color photos taken in Russia by Prokudin-Gorsky around 1909.

http://quazen.com/arts/photography/the-incredible-century-old-color-photography-of-prokudin-gorsky/

and more here ..

http://www.prokudin-gorsky.ru/database.php3?first=0

 

[adamadam]

wowow hoho

 

[sbs99]

niceeeee :sweatsm:

 

[aryanto]

Only until I read the articles somewhat in the middle then I realise why he has to take photo with very static look.
This guy is extremely persistent, having to take 3 exposure with different colour filter and then having to develop taking 3 times the effort of b/w to produce colour!

 

[hmjt]

Awesome!:O

 

[surrephoto]

Only until I read the articles somewhat in the middle then I realise why he has to take photo with very static look.
This guy is extremely persistent, having to take 3 exposure with different colour filter and then having to develop taking 3 times the effort of b/w to produce colour!

When T'sar of Russia ask for something, he gets it! :bsmilie: