P3D Stamps and Stereo

[Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>>ALthough this is a terrific reference for 3-D images, I believe the
original comment was more along the lines of "why would you photograph a
flat object (such as a painting - in this case, the Mona Lisa) in 3-D?".
The same could be said for why photograph a postage stamp, or anything
completely flat (i.e., no depth).

Wait a second here, stamps are not flat. They have a paper texture,
sometimes raised inks from printing and a watermark. Stereo has been used
in the past to detect forged stamps by looking at the relationship of the
watermark to the ink and/or paper.

So, leave stamps out of it, it ain't so.

RM



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