Monday, September 27, 2010

Ultra Resolution Photography

Something I've been hearing a lot about lately is ultra high res photography of various settings and objects. Here's is a site with a number of ultra resolution projects...

http://iipimage.sourceforge.net/demo/

There are certainly a number of popular uses of this technology, including zoomable online galleries of artworks. There is an example of this on the link above, and it's amazing because you can see the cracks in the paint from this obviously very old piece. Aside from the obvious exhibition possibilities the ability to create a giant masterpiece would certainly be included as a use for designers as well.

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