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Flash, bang, wallop.

tellurian — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:52:27 -0800

Sechtl-Vosecek. A collection of photographs taken over the last 150 years are in the process of being digitized. Check out the Sokol costume ball Šibřinky or take a trip from Bechyně to Tábor. Also available is a selection concentrating on Bukhara from the Prokudin-Gorsky Collection. And much, much, more.

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:08:49 -0800

The Prokudin-Gorsky pictures are dazzling. Essentially, he took black and white photos through red, blue, and yellow filters and then projected them on top of each other through the same filters. The result is some incredibly vibrant colorful pictures of turn-of-the century rural Russain life. Cool.

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:14:53 -0800

Sorry, it's red, blue, and green filters. This is a good place to start browsing Prokudin-Gorsky's historic trip across Tsarist Russia. Hard to believe these pictures were taken 100 years ago.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:22:10 -0800

I agree, an outstanding collection Slarty Bartfast. Here's the full untouched-up collection, preserved for future editing.

By: peacay

peacay — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:31:00 -0800

Actually, I found this Russian museum site (17 thumbnail pages) was easiest to flick through them. Great stuff!

By: peacay

peacay — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:43:49 -0800

[I mean to say....that Russian museum site is easiest for the Prokudin-Gorsky pictures. IMHO of course]

By: Parannoyed

Parannoyed — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:19:16 -0800

really, these are the sharpest pictures I've ever seen from the period. I love the interior shots of the ballroom. The blossom festival looked amazing...

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:03:52 -0800

I really liked the blossom festival also. This is a great post. The hand colored glass slides are amazing, and things like the pictures of the prisoners in Bukhara are fabulous. Thanks.