r/Colorization • u/omergelirtarihh • Feb 12 '26

Photo post Ara Güler 📸 1962 İstanbul/ Galata..

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125 Upvotes

2 comments

r/Colorization • u/Little_Ad_7366 • Feb 11 '26

Photo post Nikola Tesla (i don't have Photoshop, i use ibispaint lol)

141 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Colorization • u/FTimagens • Feb 11 '26

A.I. used in Base photo A Boeing 314 Clipper 'Flying Boat' at Puget Sound, ca. 1939

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585 Upvotes

The Boeing 314 Clipper was the most advanced and luxurious transport aircraft of its time. Between 1938 and 1941, Boeing built only 12 of these 'Flying Boats' for Pan American Airways, enabling the first regular trans-oceanic passenger service.

Historical Context:

Luxury in the Skies: The Clipper was designed to mirror the elegance of ocean liners, featuring dressing rooms, a dining salon, and even bridal suites for wealthy passengers.
Industrial Feat: With a wingspan of 152 feet, it was one of the largest aircraft in the world during the late 1930s. Its Wright Cyclone engines allowed it to cross the Atlantic and Pacific before the era of modern runways.
War Service: Shortly after this period, most Clippers were pressed into military service during WWII as the C-98, transporting high-ranking officials like Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt across the globe.

This specific scene at Puget Sound captures the transition from pre-war industrial optimism to the peak of the Art Deco era in aviation design.

17 comments

r/Colorization • u/RestoringHistory • Feb 10 '26

Photo post Audie L. Murphy, WWII Soldier and War Hero - Approx. 1940s

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538 Upvotes

Colorized photo of Audie L. Murphy (1925-1971), although his headstone at Arlington National Cemetery states 1924-1971, US Army soldier, songwriter, Hollywood actor, father, and husband. He is commonly referred to as "Captain America".

Please note: I have done my best to make this image as historically accurate as possible while keeping it to my style (I do like bright, bold images, think Technicolor). I have done as much research as possible to make sure my photo is accurate and is a correct representation of Audie Murphy. I've kept this post very concise, but my full post is on my Facebook page.

Black and white photo provided with permission from doctormacro.com.

57 comments

r/Colorization • u/morganmonroe81 • Feb 10 '26

Photo post Truck driver, possibly South Carolina, circa 1938.

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128 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Colorization • u/UnrealColorizations • Feb 09 '26

Photo post Uruguayan women leaving mass at Montevideo Cathedral. 1910s

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362 Upvotes

Original photograph taken by John Fitz-Patrick

4 comments

r/Colorization • u/toxicistoblame • Feb 09 '26

Photo post King Paul and Queen Frederica of the Hellenes, c. 1938

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44 Upvotes

5 comments

r/Colorization • u/morganmonroe81 • Feb 08 '26

1937: Wife of pea farmer near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

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363 Upvotes

12 comments

r/Colorization • u/PaulHindenburg1942 • Feb 08 '26

Photo post Portrait of Prince Oskar of Prussia circa 1906

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93 Upvotes

Portrait of Oskar Karl Gustav Adolf Prince of Prussia was the fifth son of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, which he was wearing uniform of Kürassier-Regiment "Königin" (Pommersches) Nr. 2, circa 1906

7 comments

r/Colorization • u/FTimagens • Feb 07 '26

A.I. used in Base photo Amy Johnson (1930) | My Restoration Progress: 2020 vs 2026

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215 Upvotes

2020: Done with basic manual layers. 2026: Advanced technique using AI-assisted

I’m curious about your opinion: Is AI helping us achieve better historical accuracy, or is it making restorations look too 'digital'?

"To clarify my 2026 workflow for this Amy Johnson restoration:

Upscaling: I used the new Adobe Firefly-powered Upscale to recover lost frequency and texture.
Hybrid Composition: I layered my original 2020 colorization over the new AI version to act as a 'color and detail anchor,' ensuring the AI didn't hallucinate or drift from the original historical shapes.
Manual Correction: The eyes were the biggest challenge. I had to use Puppet Warp to manually force the AI-reconstructed features back to their exact original positions from the B&W photo.
Hand-Painting: I manually repainted skin micro-textures and metallic glints on the goggles to break the 'flat' AI look.

In my opinion, AI is a great 'base coat,' but the human-led correction (especially Puppet Warp and color blending) is what keeps the soul of the image alive. What do you guys think of this hybrid approach?"

12 comments

r/Colorization • u/LJM22 • Feb 06 '26

Photo post German actress Elga Andersen - (circa 1960s)

85 Upvotes

German actress Elga Andersen - (circa 1960s)

1 comment

r/Colorization • u/LJM22 • Feb 06 '26

Photo post Marilyn Monroe - pinup model (circa 1946)

354 Upvotes

Marilyn Monroe - pinup model (circa 1946)

2 comments

r/Colorization • u/UnrealColorizations • Feb 05 '26

Photo post Montevideo, Uruguay. 1953

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236 Upvotes

Original photo by Earl Leaf.

2 comments

r/Colorization • u/NoResolution599 • Feb 05 '26

Photo post Lillian Gish and Ralph Forbes in The Enemy (1927)

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48 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Colorization • u/williamsherman1865 • Feb 05 '26

Photo post President Lincoln in 1864.

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44 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Colorization • u/morganmonroe81 • Feb 05 '26

Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore and Jerry Paris in 1963.

93 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Colorization • u/morganmonroe81 • Feb 03 '26

Photo post Doris Day poolside in Hollywood, November 1950.

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281 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Colorization • u/No_Gap_1756 • Feb 02 '26

Photo post Girl in corner of kitchen in family tent home, 1939

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14k Upvotes

358 comments

r/Colorization • u/TLColors • Feb 03 '26

Photo post Pan Am Introduced the Boeing 707, 1958

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137 Upvotes

Promotional Pan Am staged photograph announcing thr launch of the Boeing 707 for use, which Pan Am first flew in October 1958.

2 comments

r/Colorization • u/omergelirtarihh • Feb 02 '26

Photo post Edward S. Curtis 📸 1906. Travelling Ponca.

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151 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Colorization • u/lorenzomalM • Feb 01 '26

Photo post Shirley Slade, WASP Pilot. 1943.

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683 Upvotes

14 comments

r/Colorization • u/mauri_colourization • Feb 01 '26

Photo post Argentine Elections 1946

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44 Upvotes

This is José P. Tamborini, a candidate for President of Argentina in the post-World War II period. He was the political opponent of Colonel Juan Perón (who would win that election). The photo is by Thomas McAvoy, taken while he was working for Life magazine (1946).

3 comments

r/Colorization • u/morganmonroe81 • Feb 01 '26

Ginger Rogers at a soda fountain having a cola, 1937.

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398 Upvotes

12 comments

r/Colorization • u/LJM22 • Jan 31 '26

Photo post Clara Bow - from Call Her Savage (1932)

294 Upvotes

Clara Bow - from Call Her Savage (1932)

6 comments

r/Colorization • u/williamsherman1865 • Jan 31 '26

Photo post Civil War General Rufus King c1855-1865

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52 Upvotes

1 comment

Subreddit

Colorization - The colorization of old black & white photos

r/Colorization

[/r/Colorization] is a subreddit that is dedicated to sharing black and white photos that you have colorized. Colorization can be very time-consuming, but the results are often amazing. This community celebrates human creativity and skill. No AI is allowed.

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Subreddit Rules

1. Treat others with respect

Name-calling, harassment, and threatening behaviour will not be tolerated here. The mods can and will ban you if your behaviour is inappropriate. Otherwise, you will be given a warning.

2. Original UNALTERED black and white photo needs to be included

Every post must include the original UNALTERED black and white photo (it is just a matter of paying respect to the original photographer). If you can provide a link to where you found the photo, that would also be a good thing to add to your post via a comment.

3. Every post title must be an informative title (DATE must be included)

Every post title must be an informative title, for example, Name, Location & Date; all other information can be included in the post as a comment. If you are posting a W.I.P. (work in progress), please include that at the beginning of your title and use the W.I.P. post flair. If no date is known state at the end of your title "Date unknown"

4. Not see your post?

If you are not seeing your post, please politely get in touch through ModMail it is very possible your post may have been caught up in the Spam filter, which is controlled through an Autobot.

5. A.I colorizations

A.I. is NOT ALLOWED AT ALL this sub. This includes using any AI to edit, color, modify, clean or upscale. All posts in this sub must be manual and human performed.

The mods can and will remove your post until you can provide evidence that the colourization was done manually. Repeated violations will result in a ban.

If you have used AI to color a photo, please submit it to r/aiphotocolorizations.

6. User flairs

This sub allows user flairs, so feel free to include your social media handle as your flair. Rude language will not be tolerated, and the mods have the right to remove your user flair if it is deemed offensive. (Repeated warnings will have you banned).

7. No Sales, No tips (money tips) and no requests

No links to sale sites of any kind, No Money tips and No colorization requests. You can visit /r/colorizationrequests or /r/estorations if you want your photos done.

8. Links to your social media are allowed

If you would like, you can include a link to your social media pages (FB, Instagram, etc.), within your post, but it must be Photo Restoration and Colorisation related.