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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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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REAL LIFE ANIME GIRL

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PRAIRIE DOG AND STARLING STAND-OFF

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BATHING BEAR CUB

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

EASTER ISLAND REPLICA STATUES DESTROYED IN SEA FALL

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PENSIONER’S 100K MILK BOTTLE COLLECTION

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BASHFUL ORANGUTAN

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SEXUALLY ABUSED AT 9 BY GRANDAD

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WEATHER TAKES BIZZARE TURN

It was sunny, now it's raining .

SLEEPY GROUNDHOG

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OWLS PLAY TUG-OF-WAR

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