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World's First Photo

Posted by michael on from the say-cheese dept.

angkor cut-and-pastes "'The image acknowledged as the world's first photograph - taken by a French inventor in 1826 - has passed its first full-scale analysis with flying colors and is now awaiting an airtight case that will keep it safe for centuries to come, scientists said Wednesday.'" See also the first color photography.

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  1. World's second photo by delphi125 · · Score: 1, Redundant
    The image, taken by French inventor Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1826, depicts a farm building with pear and poplar trees.

    The second photo was taken 15 minutes later when his mistress finally finished taking off her many layers of undergarments.

  2. another stupid Pr0n joke. (First on this story) by DanThe1Man · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Am I the only one that thought the first photo would be of Pr0n? I mean, what the hell is the point of spending years constructing an idea to just take a picture of some roof tops?