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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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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LIFE-LIKE PENCIL DRAWINGS

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CUTE MINI LION

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

CHEEKY BABY GORILLA

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .

AMAZING JOHNNY DEPP LOOKALIKE MISTAKEN FOR REAL DEAL

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MY ANOREXIC CAT CURED MY ANOREXIA

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DEAD MEDIA: ARTIST CREATES SKULL OUT OF OBSOLETE VHS

If you're ever struggling to find a use for your old VHS tapes you might want to take a tip from this innovative artist .

POLAR BEAR STRETCHES

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