Colorizing black and white photos

[Pilot]

I have read several study including those about determinate color values of native Americans dress and fact is- there is not method or expert who can absolutely claim what colors is from black and white images. Not those who try to make copy of clothes for movies, not those who try to make illustration. The same problems is also present with those who try to rework image from black and white to color.

As illustrator I know bitter elements of the analyze of images. Without artifacts, documents or testimonials, you can not have good direction in some case. Illustration is great field for criticize anybody as well many who have no idea about images and problem coming with them find them self as top experts (problems with modern forums and discussion groups).

I hope this image in attach will show what problems are when you try to see black and white as color. This is just simple presentation, just imagine blending as one of two different colors, influence of angle of illumination, sun bleaching, human influence (dirt from hands, finger prints, leaks from oil or gasoline...). Back to elemental- how the image was made, did photographer make best settings, is it over exposed or not? How it was developed, what paper used and so on... As one gentlemen previously say, from one negative, many different images can be made and this is fact.