Algorithmic photography “opens up questions and possibilities” by uncovering the hidden structures and invisible networks of the world around us. Human photography is limited to the multiple perspectives of the naked eye, however a lot of our surroundings cannot be readily seen. In an environment conducted by time and filled with patterns and energies, nonhuman photography is relied on to investigate the conditions surrounding us.
In the Postphotography reading, it is noted that laser imaging technology was used to discover an Angkor Wat temple complex and their sophisticated water management system underneath the floor of the Cambodian Jungle and I find that truly fascinating. Using nonhuman photography to “denaturalize nature” is something that could not be done through pure human intervention unless the earth “chose” to expose itself. This discovery is similar to the usage of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to reveal ruins of the Mayan Civilization in the Guatemalan jungle. Even systems of highways, temples, and waterways made by prior human civilizations eventually morph back into the hidden structure of the Earth and non human intervention is needed to access human invention. Ironically, the increased activity of humans calls for more advanced nonhuman technology to understand the affect of people in nature.