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Hidden Information in Digital Photographs

I am truly amazed at the amount of hidden information in a digital photograph compared to a silver print.  This holds true, even for actual silver emulsion photographs that have been digitized.  I will show you what I mean.

I was perusing the online obits from my hometown, and came upon the photograph below.
It was taken during World War II which was some 70 years ago now.  The fellow pictured above as a young seaman had just died at a ripe old age.  The photograph above, is a hand-colored black and white photograph.

I wanted to see how much digital information that I could extract, so I threw away all of the color information.  This is what the original photograph would have looked like (below).
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Now, there were various grades of photographic paper and various types of printing-out emulsions.  Some papers were very contrasty and some were warm.  For hand coloring, the photo would be printed on a paper that wasn't light and warm, as below.  Then it was hand colored to look like the top picture.


So the hand colored photo was digitized and put online.  I decided to see what color information was still to be had.  I fed it into photoshop and adjusted the color and output levels automatically from the menu.  I was stunned at what came out, pictured below.
There was still enough color information in the digitized photo to look like a modern shot.  I am sure that the owners of the picture would be amazed to see their departed relative's pic in technicolor, compared to the limpid print on the obituary.

As a former owner of a darkroom, all that I can say, is that I am now a huge believer in digital photography and photoshop.

Newest Form of Spam Virus Injection-- The Vanity Spam


The latest form of spam with the intent to put a virus on my machine is the vanity spam.  They think that I am vain enough to have my name in a fake who's who.  Read it and weep:

JT Richards
To Me
Nov 22
Hello,

As you are more than likely aware, you were recently selected 
for inclusion in the new 2013 edition of the Who's Who Among 
Executives and Professionals.

Despite our efforts, we have not yet received confirmation of 
your biographical profile, and are reaching out to you again 
in an effort to do so.

Click here to verify and confirm your profile

The tradition of the Who's Who reaches back more than 
100 years to a time when the prestigious and accomplished 
were featured in a yearly publication that defined high society.

Today, the Who's Who provides a useful resource where business 
professionals, academics, and Executives are both recognized for 
their achievements and provided with an unparalleled networking 
resource. Using our database, you can make global contacts, 
discuss current events and happenings with your peers, and 
establish yourself as either a mentor to aspiring professionals or 
further your business network.

Our goal is to seek out the premier executives and professionals 
throughout the world. There is absolutely no cost or obligation 
for your biographical profile. Simply click this link to fill out 
the appropriate biographical fields.


Sincerely,

JT Richards
Managing Director
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals



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The Virus Domain where the mail comes from is www.dotfluid.com.  There is no website.  The address that is listed is for a U-Haul truck rental.

Needless to say, that if you get one of these, don't click any of the links.