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..
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
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A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .