BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour. From Audrey Hepburn to the cast of Gone with the Wind, we are given a glance to how these historic moments would have really looked. These artistic photographs were created by American photo restoration and colourisation expert Wayne Degan, 33, after he decided to revive old black and white photographs by adding colour to them. 'I try to bring the image to life in a very detailed way,' says Wayne, of Bangor, Maine..
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .