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I had a go at colourising a photo from a negative scan, I'm really happy with the effect but would love some opinions.

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I'm going to be uploading a couple more soon :D https://www.facebook.com/PHOTO3945
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Great picture, as I wrote elsewhere! :wink:
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Very nice
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I am trying my hand at photo editing, wondering what you all think of it?
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I'm the one in the back with the G43.
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Hi, some pics from Poland:
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Re: most realistic looking reenactment photo

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more pics:
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And the last one's:

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mlodymeyer wrote:And the last one's:

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very cool!!! 8)

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Last two pictures look very convincing :wink:
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Here's an old one of me ive found whch ive "enhanced", it is based on some
original pics of SS troops surrendering in 1944/45 wearing peadot camo.
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Zschakel wrote:I had a go at colourising a photo from a negative scan, I'm really happy with the effect but would love some opinions.

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The Original:

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I'm going to be uploading a couple more soon :D https://www.facebook.com/PHOTO3945
Looks nice but, it appears that your helmet decal is next to the bolt, rather than below it?
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POA1944 wrote:Looks nice but, it appears that your helmet decal is next to the bolt, rather than below it?
I only coloured what was there :D This isn't me.
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Posted these in the wrong thread before.

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It is not "action" picture, but taken with period film camera, slightly out of focus, my Kriegsmarine impression:

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Not me, but an editing job I did for a good friend of mine. I think it turned out fairly real looking.
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I have also included the picture I started with.
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