PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 days agoSelf-portrait by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, early pioneer of color photography, Russian Empire, 1912lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down14
arrow-up1264arrow-down1imageSelf-portrait by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, early pioneer of color photography, Russian Empire, 1912lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·16 days agoSergey Prokudin-Gorsky did a large number of these in what-was-then the Russian Empire. They have such vibrancy in their coloring, I love them. It’s not only fascinating pieces of history, but gorgeous photography in its own right!
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 days agoThat’s amazing! He must have been a genius.
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·16 days agoDamn. Are you sure these weren’t shot on iPhone? 😂 Such high quality.
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky did a large number of these in what-was-then the Russian Empire. They have such vibrancy in their coloring, I love them. It’s not only fascinating pieces of history, but gorgeous photography in its own right!
That’s amazing! He must have been a genius.
Damn. Are you sure these weren’t shot on iPhone? 😂 Such high quality.