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miagre1 · « **on:** Friday 09 February 07 21:06 GMT (UK) »

Hello all,

Could the colour experts give this a look at please?

Early 50's June time. Hay cutting - grass just turning colour.

Shire Horses - Darkish Chestnut. Bamlett grasscutter - Red when new. Ash shaft

Hames - uncleaned brass. North Sea - upper right background.

Robin Hoods Bay Area. Wall & Building behind Horses weathered yellow Sandstone (Quite dark)

Best regards George

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Lones · « **Reply #1 on:** Friday 09 February 07 21:24 GMT (UK) »

Hi George

I thought I might have a go at this one for you, but what is a "Hames"? $:-\$

I am bound to get the colours all wrong, so bare with me and once it's coloured we can alter them. Someone else may give you a brilliant version and then you won't have to bother with mine. I am having trouble with my screen colour and people keep telling me the hair is red, when on my screen it is definately brown, so there you go, something is cockeyed somewhere. $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

I shall try never the less and see what we come up with.

Cheers Lones (ever optimistic!!)

miagre1 · « **Reply #2 on:** Friday 09 February 07 21:42 GMT (UK) »

Hi Lones,

Hames - Brass bendy pipe bits round Horse Collar, (with points sticking up). Chains attach to these for draught purposes. The big leathery bit is padding to protect the horse's neck.

Best regards George

Lones · « **Reply #3 on:** Friday 09 February 07 21:47 GMT (UK) »

Gotcha, will see what I can do

Lones

genechaser · « **Reply #4 on:** Friday 09 February 07 23:22 GMT (UK) »

Hi George

To colour such a nice picture would spoil it.

Lones

Okay George, here's the thing, I have no idea what colour chestnut is

, not being a "horsey" person. So here is a small version of what I have done. $:-\$ $:-\$

Let me know which bits I have wrong ( hopefully not the whole thing

)

I will fix it before posting a larger copy

Cheers

Lones

Lones

Hi again George

Here is one in "almost post office red and yellow"

Is it closer to the real thing? $:-\$

Let me know, I can do alterations

Lones

miagre1

Hi Lones,

Oh yes!! WOW!!

I can nearly smell them again now. Colours in second are spot on, darker nearly black for horse manes if you can?

Considerate colouring is just what was needed. I wanted to see Gypsy and Duke in colour again. I was same age as girl in photo when it was taken with - wait for it - No2 Box Brownie. Great range of tones for a camera that was merely a box with a hole in the front of it.

This great!

Best regards George

Pete.i

Lones

That colouring is just spot on I applaud you

George you must be thrilled

Pete

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