Photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey of the Russian Empire with the support of Tsar Nicholas II. He used a specialized camera to capture three black and white images in fairly quick succession, using red, green and blue filters, allowing them to later be recombined and projected with filtered lanterns to show near true color images. The high quality of the images, combined with the bright colors, make it difficult for viewers to believe that they are looking 100 years back in time - when these photographs were taken, neither the Russian Revolution nor World War I had yet begun.
Very interesting and amazing quality photos from 100 years ago. This is the same technique used in Astrophotography using a superCCD camera which shoots true B&W. As with the photos in the post, three photos are taken using red, green and blue filters, these are then stacked to form the finished astrophoto. The results are so much better than those taken using a colour/greyscale DSLR or CCD camera.
Very interesting and amazing quality photos from 100 years ago. This is the same technique used in Astrophotography using a superCCD camera which shoots true B&W. As with the photos in the post, three photos are taken using red, green and blue filters, these are then stacked to form the finished astrophoto. The results are so much better than those taken using a colour/greyscale DSLR or CCD camera.
I've often wondered if taking 3 photos with a digital SLR, using RG&B filters and then combining them in PS would create a better photo ... I just haven't taken the time to experiment.
Very interesting and amazing quality photos from 100 years ago. This is the same technique used in Astrophotography using a superCCD camera which shoots true B&W. As with the photos in the post, three photos are taken using red, green and blue filters, these are then stacked to form the finished astrophoto. The results are so much better than those taken using a colour/greyscale DSLR or CCD camera.
I've often wondered if taking 3 photos with a digital SLR, using RG&B filters and then combining them in PS would create a better photo ... I just haven't taken the time to experiment.
It may well work? The problem is that DSLRs are not true B&W cameras like the CCD cameras are. DSLRs are either colour RGB or desaturated Greyscale so they do not capture the correct data, but to most people the photos done the way you suggest would look pretty good. May well be worth you giving it a try one night:))
