Why digital enhancement of rock paintings works: Rescaling and saturating colours

Bruno David; John Brayer; Ian J. McNiven; Alan Watchman

doi:10.1017/S0003598X00089286

Why digital enhancement of rock paintings works: Rescaling and saturating colours

Bruno David, John Brayer, Ian J. McNiven, Alan Watchman

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Abstract

With the advent of relatively inexpensive image-handling computer programmes, digital image enhancement is more readily available to archaeologists. This paper describes the principles behind image enhancement and its application to rock-art in particular. Its use at a site in Torres Strait shows how it can be used successfully to reveal faded rock paintings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	781-792
Number of pages	12
Journal	Antiquity
Volume	75
Issue number	290
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00089286
Publication status	Published - Dec 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Colour science
Digital image enhancement
Digital photography
Rock-art
Torres Strait

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