Can you imagine how LOUD this was?
Still one of the most fascinating and frightening photos ever seen.
The Atomic Bomb test on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in 1946.
Who ever did this colorization did a great job...
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Here's a full-color aerial shot of a different test blast:
And another test shot from sea level:
Here's one of my wife's new items -
a perfect gift for Valentines Day
or any other special occasion.
Click on the picture to see more:
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The third photograph shows the effects of an ASROC rocket fitted with a nuclear depth charge fired 4,000 yards from the destroyer Agerholm. Way too close for me!
ReplyDeleteWhoever did the colorization should be shot. Colorizing b&w photos is heathenous. It's a modern equivalent of a coloring book.
ReplyDeleteI disagree. I think sometimes - as is the case here - it gives an updated view of a specific scene. I like 'em - I even do some myself. Notice my Good Morning pics...
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