Here you will find (from time to time) a selection from my collection "antique and classic photographic images" (digital copies of vintage paper photographs).
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Thursday, July 08, 2010
Crimean War ?, ca 1855. (Punishment of a soldier). Photographer Gustave LeGray.
I appreciate Ray's observation and Servatius's explanation. The term realistic is so apt when I saw the reverse. Unbelievable how much better this photograph is in reverse.
Crimean War ?, ca 1855.
The man, second from the right, seems
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I wondered if the image had been
mistakenly printed in reverse.
Thanks Ray,
ReplyDeleteAlthough the image is actually as shown initially, I've flipped the image so that it's more realistic.
Servatius.
I appreciate Ray's observation and Servatius's explanation. The term realistic is so apt when I saw the reverse. Unbelievable how much better this photograph is in reverse.
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