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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HOLY COW! DARING FARMERS IN THRILLING CATTLE RACE

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THE EVOLUTION OF GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

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FAST FOOD FISHING

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

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CHEEKY BABY ORANGUTAN

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CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

SLOTH SANCTUARY

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AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK

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