Photographing the Russian Empire in colour

Pioneering photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii developed innovative techniques
 to capture parts of the Russian Empire in colour for the first time. This is almost
unbelievable. Such composition, texture, light and colour. Thanks to the BBC for
permission to run this. Have a look at this link.

http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_ turaudio/feaes  /magazine-39266423/39266423