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[Cubical-aka-Moltar]

Color 1906 SF earthquake aftermath pics

Pretty fascinating, relatively clear and the color is good considering the age. Amazing..I thought the world was black and white back then (j/k)...didn't realize color photography went back that far.

[daves87rs]

Wow...Pretty cool....

[ocnblu]

They strike me as seeming very modern. Yes, fascinating is a word I'd use.

[Camino LS6]

Quite the nugget from the past.

[ZL-1]

Fascinating!

[Z-06]

Ah subtractive element colored photography. See those Red, Green, and Cyan on the edges? They were basically the color elements used on the background of a black and white film to form colors. Assuming a white light falls on the film, the tri-colors basically are subtracted to get the true color.

If I remember correctly SECP was first tried somewhere in the 1870's by none other than Polaroid.

Brilliant piece. I miss film photography.

[AAS]

I remember seeing these pictures a while ago.

It's amazing how good these look considering how it was done.

[Cubical-aka-Moltar]

I wasn't sure why there are two of each picture, slightly different..I assume that is the 'stereo' aspect? Not familiar w/ this type of photography.

[Cubical-aka-Moltar]

I remember seeing these pictures a while ago.

It's amazing how good these look considering how it was done.

Those are great...what a difference clear color photos make compared to grainy B&W...

[ZL-1]

Ah subtractive element colored photography. See those Red, Green, and Cyan on the edges? They were basically the color elements used on the background of a black and white film to form colors. Assuming a white light falls on the film, the tri-colors basically are subtracted to get the true color.

If I remember correctly SECP was first tried somewhere in the 1870's by none other than Polaroid.

Interesting! I had no idea the 1st color photography experiments streched that far back; always though of it as a 20th century thing.

Edited by ZL-1, 10 March 2011 - 10:52 AM.

[loki]

i only knew by ww1 color photography was becoming almost commercial... hence the color pics of some of the war.

[Turbojett]

I remember seeing these pictures a while ago.

It's amazing how good these look considering how it was done.

Those are so crisp and clear. If I didn't know any better, I'd think they were taken in the 60's, rather than 1908-10. Makes you wonder why my parents' old Kodachromes from the 70's and 80's look so crappy in comparison.

Edited by Turbojett, 10 March 2011 - 09:17 PM.