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lunatica

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1. I can see using this method for security and to spot forgeries

Reply to ornotna (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 06:45 PM

Feb 2021

but I have my doubts about using it for anything else. If you’re enlarging paintings to see what even the artists weren’t able to see when they applied the paint then it seems almost voyeuristic.

As an artist many times I’ll look closely at original paintings in order to see how the artist did it. Why would anyone want more than that?

It’s interesting, but other than that?

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Girl with a Pearl Earring [View all] ornotna Feb 2021 OP

I can see using this method for security and to spot forgeries lunatica Feb 2021 #1

I agree ornotna Feb 2021 #2

I'm glad you posted it here lunatica Feb 2021 #7

Very cool! Lefta Dissenter Feb 2021 #3

Fascinating! rainy Feb 2021 #4

When I was in art school we dreaded assignments BigmanPigman Feb 2021 #5

Computational photography PirateRo Feb 2021 #6

Found the google camera, thanks ornotna Feb 2021 #10

Oh, I'm glad you found these :) PirateRo Feb 2021 #11

you see all the dirt and debris MFM008 Feb 2021 #8

Yes ornotna Feb 2021 #9