BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS BROUGHT TO LIFE

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..

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THE JUMP

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NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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BRAVE DIVER FEEDS SHARKS DEADLY FISH

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ADORABLE NEWBORN SEALS PLAY IN SNOW

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MESMERISING STAIRWAY SHOTS

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PELICANS CLASH OVER FOOD

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IN FLIGHT MEAL

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UNLIKELY PLAYMATES: BRAVE CHICKS PLAY WITH A PYTHON

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

STUNNING INTERSTELLAR PATTERNS

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