A　geometry-based　image　compression　method　-　nonuniform　light　field　compression　is　proposed　by　combining　bi-triangle-based　surface　light　field　partition　and　nonuniform　factoring　of　light　field　matrix,　through　which　a　four　orders　magnitude　compression　ratio　can　be　achieved.　Starting　from　dense　images　captured　from　vantage　points,　the　codec　resample　these　original　data　and　partition　the　resampled　data　over　bi-triangle.　Then　the　codec　arrange　these　partitioned　light　field　data　into　2D　matrixes　and　approximate　the　matrixes　through　factoring　them　into　non-uniform　textures.　Finally　the　codec　group　these　textures　into　tiles　and　further　compress　these　textures　using　ordinary　still　image　compression　techniques.　Novel　image　can　be　rendered　in　real-time　through　texture　mapping.　In　this　paper　we　illustrate　the　compression　efficiency　and　rendering　performance　through　dense　images　captured　in　real　scene.　©　2003　IEEE.