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 ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES

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ABANDONED FARM HOUSE LEFT TO ROT

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THE SECRET LIFE OF SQUIRRELS

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ADORABLE STOAT HUNTS IN THE SNOW

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A-PAW-ABLE SHELTER DOGS POSE IN THE HOPE OF FINDING FOREVER HOMES

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

PLAYFUL TIGERS GET UP TO MISCHIEF

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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