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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FOUND NEMO

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LITTLE OWL WINKS FOR THE CAMERA

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

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IN FLIGHT MEAL

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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ADORABLE POLAR BEAR CUBS PLAY-FIGHT IN THE SNOW

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS

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MOON ART

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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