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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Color' (8)

Famous Times Square Kiss in Color



We've all seen the black and white version of this photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. It was taken on V-J Day in Times Square and was published in Life magazine in 1945.



Reddit user mygrapefruit colorized the photo using Photoshop CS 5 on a Wacom tablet.… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 26, 2011 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Color Photographs of Russia, 100 Years Ago. - The Big Picture

Emir Seyyid Mir Mohammed Alim Khan, in Bukhara, (present-day Uzbekistan), 1910.

Would you believe me if I told you we could see what the world looked like a century ago through color photographs? Well it's true, and it's nothing short of incredible.



This extraordinary collection of color photographs was taken between 1909 and 1912. In those… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 20, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Dwell's New Video Series is Colorful!

Dwell presents their first video in a three-part series about color. Senior editor Aaron Britt drops by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation to discuss the life and work of German-born American artist Josef Albers, who is often referred to as the 'Father of Color Theory'. Will give you a great appreciation not just for color but for Albers - his values, beliefs and incredible passion.



The video is well-executed and quite… Continue

Added by alice on July 29, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Clever Design: A Traffic Light for the Color Blind (3 pics)



A trio of South Korean designers, Ji-youn Kim, Soon-young Yang, and Hwan-ju Jeon, have come up with a clever concept called the Uni-Signal, a traffic light which combines color and positioning with shapes to indicate when it's appropriate to stop and go.



The light aims to avoid the dangers caused by colorblind drivers or foreigners who don’t know the…

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Added by Eugene on June 10, 2010 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments

Explosion of Color - Elias Wessel (5 pics)



Just how can you not love all of this craziness? Photographer Elias Wessel shoots model Lydia Hearst in this very colorful spread for the Spring 2010 issue of Vixen Magazine. Make sure to check out that last picture with the poor black cat!…

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Added by alice on May 31, 2010 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Striking Splash of Color (20 photos)

Hans van Reenen



What is about selective color photos that turn a normal picture into a striking piece of art? Perhaps it's the way we're asked to focus on a particular feature. Or maybe it's the way it draws upon our own experiences, asking us to tell the mysterious story. Whatever…

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Added by alice on March 16, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

What Color is Your Monster? (5 pics)



I wonder what Spanish digital artist Adrian Van Delzel was was smoking when he created these brightly colored, psychedelic 3D creatures. Which of these vector art monsters would you take home with you as a pet?…

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Added by Eugene on August 20, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Hi-Def Pics - Vibrant Colors of Trees Throughout the Seasons (10 photos)

There aren't many things more beautiful than the vibrant color of trees in changing seasons. With such deep, rich colors, these trees create such a gorgeous, serene environment for us to live. Here are some photos of trees in all seasons throughout the year..…

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Added by Eugene on December 15, 2008 at 12:51pm — 3 Comments

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