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It's a very interesting project regardless, but the idea that all the angles and lights have been captured of even famous monuments is entirely wrong. That's pr
by dreamfactory2 12y ago
It's a very interesting project regardless, but the idea that all the angles and lights have been captured of even famous monuments is entirely wrong. That's precisely why photography is interesting and why we do it - each moment is visually unique and will never be repeated. It's worth being aware of if you spend your time designing systems for automation (i.e. software development)
- leephillips 12y agoYou're absolutely right, but tourists pointing their phones up at the Eiffel Tower aren't paying attention to the angle, light, or anything else. They're just mindlessly snapping a picture of the Famous Thing. You know you're not dealing with photographers when you see them using their flashes to photograph a distant mountain range, or fireworks. Maybe they'll send it out in a text message to show where they are. It's just a kind of ritual behavior. The purpose is not to acquire a photograph of Famous Thing, because, as this invention reminds us, there are already photographs available. It's a bit more functional when your friends' heads are arrayed in front of the Famous Thing. The next iteration of this device should be able to superimpose the faces of your travelling companions.