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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LAZY LEOPARD

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OSPREY FISHING IN SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

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STUNNING ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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CALAMITY AIRSTRIP 15 YEARS ON

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FRILLED LIZARD SINGS FOR THE CAMERA

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

NERVOUS SQUIRREL

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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RIVET-ING ALL WOOD TOWER

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ADORABLE SHELTER DOGS STRIKE A ‘PAWS’ TO FIND FOREVER HOMES

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ASTOUNDING VIEWS FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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