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The pic of QM and Normandie is quite striking and a real contrast between wartime and peace time.
Thanks for sharing. Do you have a URL to more shots?
quote:Originally posted by Cunard Fan:Great pictures! Its funny to me seeing colored pictures from back then. I have a hard time imagining stuff from back then in color. LOL
As dramatic as B&W is, color certainly makes the image more contemporary.
[ 11-19-2008: Message edited by: lasuvidaboy ]
quote:Originally posted by Thad:Here are a selection of liner pictures from LIFE magazine on google.
Wow! What fabulous shot!The contrast between the B&W/Grey Queen Mary and vibrant prewar livery still on Normandie is absolutely poetic.
I would love this as a framed poster print on my office wall.
When searching Google Images, type "source:life" after whatever it is you are searcing for...
[ 11-19-2008: Message edited by: Thad ]
quote:Originally posted by Liner Enthusiast:Wow! What fabulous shot!The contrast between the B&W/Grey Queen Mary and vibrant prewar livery still on Normandie is absolutely poetic.I would love this as a framed poster print on my office wall.
Link to a larger version Normandie & QM
And HERE to purchase versions...
quote:Originally posted by Thad:Link to a larger version Normandie & QMAnd HERE to purchase versions...
Perfect!Thanks a lot!
Normandie looks much bigger than QM.
J
It appears that French Line crimson red (like Cunard red) either fades or changes w/each dye lot. I would think crimson red being much darker but I have seen color images of Normandie and ss France w/a lighter red/orange livery.
Even though they are basically the same width, Normandie w/her expansive bridge appears much wider.
[ 11-20-2008: Message edited by: lasuvidaboy ]
quote:Originally posted by NAL:The CGT funnels were always crimson red with no orange-red at all. This orange-red only appears in photos.
Could be the light. There are a few color films of Normandie on YouTube. In those films, the funnels look anywhere from dark to medium red-depending on the light.
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