Right? I would think in the height of the industrial revolution everything would look dirty, sooty, grey. More like the original photos. Certainly not "that" much color.

why wouldn't it be colorful though? they always show the past as being dull, but it wasn't, it was bright. buildings in the past were just freshly built, so they would be clean and bright. later on, in our day its dirty because of the cars. if you go into your own town, its colorful right? so it would be just as bright back then.

According to the author, everything should look like a painting, but these clouds are too realistic (looks copy paste from a photo) and often steel the spotlight from the other parts of the picture.

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how is it annoying? the original is overcast.

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Depends on your psychological outlook. Personally, I find it a 'Plus', considering the fact that these photos are of one of America's most depressing Pest-Holes. Having been through that 'place' several times, on the way to Europe, this series may give me a more favorable outlook of New Yawk. Then again, maybe not.