There wasn't much color photography in Darwin's day, so all the photos we have of him are in black and white (or sepia). Here's a site with some skillful retouching of old photos to add color…and a new version of a familiar image.
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Colorized Darwin
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Posted on: January 19, 2012 10:00 AM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: David Marjanović
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January 19, 2012 4:47 PM
Looks more three-dimensional than the original, I think.
Posted by: marc.k.mielke
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January 19, 2012 5:52 PM
The colorizing really makes his eyes 'pop'. There's a very intense gaze I've never seen on the more common B&W pix.
I will admit to a general dislike of B&W, to the point that I might intellectually appreciate the plotline of an old movie, watching B&W movies is not enjoyable. I imagine in the way that other folks might not like subtitles.
Posted by: Markklar
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January 19, 2012 9:16 PM
Wow! The colouring is brilliant! Very nicely done.
Posted by: semi
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January 19, 2012 11:02 PM
I will dissent. It's one thing to colorize old photographs that you have the rights to... but to colorize a photo like Eddie Adams Viet Cong execution photograph, or Malcolm Browne's Burning Monk photograph (which are certainly not in the public domain) smacks of exploiting the emotional value of someone else's work to score cheap marketing points.
As the PetaPixel description reads:
"Swedish artist Sanna Dullaway recently started a business in which she restores and colorizes old black and white photographs. To show off her skills, she decided to colorize some famous B&W photographs captured throughout history."
Marketing mission accomplished, I guess.
Posted by: https://me.yahoo.com/a/4XoT3O0XxNUw9LuveBs5E3H_c3U8OL8-#37267
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January 22, 2012 7:12 PM
Never the less, it is a very tasteful and well presented version of the photograph. To me it adds a touch of relevance to the man rather than the nostalgic era he hailed from.