Here's the message I included with the photo compare:
Hello Mr. Woodcock (Buckles) -
Is there any way I can help...(except by staying out of the way) - in regard to the fading colors on the color photos?
I realize there may be the opinion that the fading colors put the photos in historical context. But, I wonder if these persons know, that with very little effort.. by using a simple photo correction program they can bring them "back to life"? (Shannon will be right up-to-date on several, I'll bet.)
Here is a compare of the beautiful poster from Barry Miller. I've added some color and a little width to it. Seems you can almost smell the grass!!?
My thought is... I wanted to let folks know that you now have the option to save the faded version AND still enjoy a color-corrected image.
Again... many, many thanks for all your great efforts.
Have looked at this photo many times and didn't notice the missing dates. Maybe they had trouble with the printer or the express company as this show went busted at the end of the year. Kids couldn't save their dimes without a date to work toward.
Dave, I looks to me that it would a real bitch to paste anything on the board and batten sided barn. I think that they did use paste, because you can see where the battens are on most of the surface and the paper does adhere to the boards, giving a corrugated effect. Bob Kitto
Chappie Fox staged a lot of photos like this using his two kids. I wouldn't doubt that so did Roland Butler and others with a good eye for composition. You can find photos of kids [and adults] halfway under a sidewall and such in 1920s and 1930s programs.
It is possible to manipulate the color, contrast and other aspects of old color images with adobe photoshop and similar programs. You can also correct color shift and other issues like that, it just takes time and effort.
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Here's the message I included with the photo compare:
Hello Mr. Woodcock (Buckles) -
Is there any way I can help...(except by staying out of the way) - in regard to the fading colors on the color photos?
I realize there may be the opinion that the fading colors put the photos in historical context. But, I wonder if these persons know, that with very little effort.. by using a simple photo correction program they can bring them "back to life"?
(Shannon will be right up-to-date on several, I'll
bet.)
Here is a compare of the beautiful poster from Barry Miller. I've added some color and a little width to it. Seems you can almost smell the grass!!?
My thought is... I wanted to let folks know that you now have the option to save the faded version AND still enjoy a color-corrected image.
Again... many, many thanks for all your great efforts.
And.. have wonderful Holidays.
klsdad@mindspring.com
Wow will we ever see great posters
like this again or are they gone for ever.
Robert Perry
Australia
Speaking as a recovering billposter, I have always wondered if this might be a staged photo.
You notice there are no DATES on this daub.
Also the paper looks as if it's just hanging and not rubbed in, as if maybe it was fastened just at the top like you might do to get a picture.
Have looked at this photo many times and didn't notice the missing dates. Maybe they had trouble with the printer or the express company as this show went busted at the end of the year. Kids couldn't save their dimes without a date to work toward.
Dave,
I looks to me that it would a real bitch to paste anything on the board and batten sided barn. I think that they did use paste, because you can see where the battens are on most of the surface
and the paper does adhere to the boards, giving a corrugated effect.
Bob Kitto
Chappie Fox staged a lot of photos like this using his two kids. I wouldn't doubt that so did Roland Butler and others with a good eye for composition. You can find photos of kids [and adults] halfway under a sidewall and such in 1920s and 1930s programs.
It is possible to manipulate the color, contrast and other aspects of old color images with adobe photoshop and similar programs. You can also correct color shift and other issues like that, it just takes time and effort.
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