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In reply to the discussion: Girl with a Pearl Earring [View all]

PirateRo

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11. Oh, I'm glad you found these :)
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 08:56 AM
Feb 2021

There was a project a few years back where the built a 3D model of the Roman coliseum using tourist digital photos from flickr and other sites. They not only created the model, they could map where the photographer was in the location and the approximate height of the camera above the ground.

When you see a Hubble image, that 2D photo is only a portion of the data. The actual photo lets you navigate the space as if you were in a spaceship. Fantastic engineering.

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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
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