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Posted on April 13, 2023

Cross-Polarized Photogrammetry: Charred Log

turntable prototype

Photogrammetry of a burned log with cross-polarized light, a ring light, AESUB scanning spray and 180 photos through Lightroom and Zephyr on a DIY turntable.

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Filed under: 3D Models, Photogrammetry, Photography

Posted on July 12, 2019

Photo Real Renders vs Photos

Why renders and photos are hard to tell apart: rendering got better, but retouched photos also trained everyone to expect surfaces without scratches or dust.

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Filed under: Photography, Engineering

Posted on May 3, 2019

Photo Reconstruction without Photogrammetry

Iso2View.png

A textured model from a few photos without photogrammetry: fSpy for the camera, a simple Blender mesh, baked and clone-painted photos, Materialize for maps.

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Filed under: 3D Models, Photogrammetry, Photography

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Blender, SolidWorks, photogrammetry and 3D printing notes from an engineer's workbench. Posts since 2016 on Blender, SolidWorks, photogrammetry, free 3D models and practical 3D printing. About the author.

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