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Color Photographs of Russia from a Century Ago

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These amazing color photographs were taken by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii between 1909-1912, as part of a photographic survey of the Russian Empire, sponsored by Tsar Nicholas II. To achieve these color photos, Prokudin-Gorskii used a specialized camera, which captured three black and white images in quick succession, each with a different filter - red, green and blue. These images were then combined and projected with filtered lanterns to show almost true color images.

More of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii’s beautiful photographs can be viewed here.
 
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Via Boston.com
 

Posted by Paul Gallagher
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11.16.2010
03:41 pm
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