Rock Art Research
DOCUMENTING NATURAL AND CULTURAL PLACES WITH 360° SPHERICAL IMAGES, PANORAMIC AND TIMELAPSE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Abstract
Recent advances in photographic image processing has substantially extended the capabilities and application of digital photographic cameras. Innovative digital photography methods are presented, including the use of 360° spherical images and time-lapse photography, as useful tools for recording natural and cultural places of significance. The methods, uses of these techniques and application to documenting places are discussed, with examples from The World At Night (www.twanight.org), Mulka’s Cave rock art site (Western Australia), Second Life (www.secondlife.com), and several cultural sites in Bali, Indonesia.