Not too bad, seems to work for the most part.

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"God is playing a comic to an audience that's afraid to laugh."—Voltaire

Thanks, it's just something I was futzing around with one day.

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I always liked this picture. Grant looks like he just cold-cocked somebody.

Actually, some Civil War photographers did dye some of their prints. You'll occasionally see soldier's portraits with these weird pink cheeks.

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-from David Byrne's "Angels"

I know what you mean. It's almost jarring (at least for me) to really form a mental picture in my head of events- like the Gettysburg Address- really really happening as it did some 144 years ago. Lincoln moving/talking in the actual moment... For that matter it's hard to visualize/accomodate the same amount of realism for many things that occured throughout the 20th Century (due to grainy video technology before digital improvements could be made). It might have been okay at one time, but we *are* being endlessly glutted with even better and sharper images thus forcing our standards, of what makes clear 'clear', higher (this happens even on an unconscious level). =\

But yes, photos such as this one covered an exceptionally relevent period (some of the political concepts and ideals presented during that era would be MIND-BLOWING to your average, public system-educated American today).

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Nice job! This is a favorite picture of mine and the coloring looks great on it. The only problem I see is that his facial features look a little washed out, but overall I think it is very effective. Good work!

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Thanks!!

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