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TO COLORIZE OR NOT? Question from the Nov. issue.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In reply to your November 2022 article, my opinion is not to colorize Civil War photos. Dark images should be adjusted to lighten the levels, but no c added IMHO. Thanks for asking. I look forward to hearing the results from other readers. Georgiann Baldin
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My comments are simple, as is my collective view of the issue Understanding his involves, to a degree, seeing w was seen at that moment in time when the photo was taken. The
old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words, comes to mind. Clearly, humans were seeing in color, not black and white o various shades of gray. Color evokes partic
emotions. The red of blood, the contrast in color of uniforms
of the two armies, the changing foliage colors setting the scen of each battle, and more, are a key elements of understanding, and internalizing, the emotions evoked by the various colors. Seeing the true colors, if you will, sets the tone for understanding what the
combatants may have felt, and certainly, experienced, in the
works as Rebel Private: Front and Rear, Hardtack and Coffee, Wasted Valor, and many more, help us to “feel” the moment. Color completes that mind and spirit journey back in time. Ray Stripl December 2022