Re: I'm not sure how I feel about this but it certainly makes me pauseto reflect about the future of photography

[Richard Knoppow <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dhowk" <dhowk@comcast.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:56 AM
Subject: Re: I'm not sure how I feel about this but it 
certainly makes me pause to reflect about the future of 
photography


> From their website 
> http://labs.live.com/photosynth/whatis/ default.html "In a 
> future version of Photosynth, you'll be able to  see your 
> own photographs displayed in 3D, forever changing the way 
> you think of taking - and viewing - photos." A further 
> differentiation between digital & traditional 
> photographers?
> The system requirements will require upgrades (and change 
> in os), for  many.
> Doug Howk
>
> On Jul 28, 2007, at 8:52 PM, Catherine Rogers wrote:
>
> > Thanks for posting that Don - amazing stuff.
> >
> > best
> > Catherine
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Bryant"
> >
> >
> > > From the geeks at Microsoft:
> > >
> > > http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129
> > >
> > > Don Bryant
  I wonder if this is related to the technique that is used 
to produce the 3D maps at live.local.com.  A little 
exploration with this site shows that the 3D effect is 
synthesized and has some artifacts. For instance, I found a 
location here in Los Angeles where a couple of tennis courts 
are shown as being seriously sloped because they are graded 
into hill sides. Nonetheless, most of the time the synthesis 
is very good.
  A warning that if you want to look at this site in 3D you 
need a very high speed line and a fast computer.
  The article referred to may answer this, I read only a 
little of it.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@ix.netcom.com