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Two Belles (Colorized)

This is my first attempt at colorizing. After admiring the work of Dennis Klassen, I had to try it. I was absolutely fascinated with the original, depicting a slice of life on the Mississippi,circa 1906. I did some research and found that the Belle of Calhoun sank and was raised three times during its life and that the Belle of the Bends sank and was raised twice. So many questions can be asked about the cargo, the destinations and the workers loading, off loading and idle. The detail of the original is absolutely stunning.
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This is my first attempt at colorizing. After admiring the work of Dennis Klassen, I had to try it. I was absolutely fascinated with the original, depicting a slice of life on the Mississippi,circa 1906. I did some research and found that the Belle of Calhoun sank and was raised three times during its life and that the Belle of the Bends sank and was raised twice. So many questions can be asked about the cargo, the destinations and the workers loading, off loading and idle. The detail of the original is absolutely stunning.
View full size.

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Love it!

Easily my favorite. Great stuff. So much going on in this photo.

Very Nice Work!

That is a very striking photo. Excellent work!

I've just started colorizing photos myself, and I'm finding that the process practically takes me inside the photo. It's amazing what little details I come across that I would never have noticed otherwise.

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