"Gott Strafe England!" 1915 (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Against the backdrop of a ruined French building bearing German graffiti which translates as "God Punishes England!" a medic of the King's Own Scottish Borderers attends to a wounded comrade.

 

[Col. Hesler]

Nice.

 

[pnadworny]

this is cool. is thaT a real building?

 

[Alexdakar]

Very cool.

 

[PolarBear]

this is cool. is thaT a real building?

The backdrop is an actual color photo from WWI. The French shot a number of pictures in the very early color process known as autochromes. Here is the site I got the background photo from

http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com/

 

[PolarBear]

Here is the original autochrome that I used:

 

[VIRIATO]

Great site! Thanks for the info...again!

 

[debrito]

Very good Randy, excellent shot.

Rod.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Great job as always Randy. Keep posting these great dio's!!!