Re: 3dExpo2

[P3D LUKER <KLUKER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <KENNETH>]

My family and I spent two evenings going through everything in 
Expo2 and we saw some things that were impressive.  I was 
particularly glad to get a "fix" on where my usual stuff fits along 
the continuum.  I'm convinced that to get a great stereo shot, it 
helps to start with a great subject, but even ordinary stuff can be 
done exceptionally well.  All is now on the road to Reno.

In the rush to pack everything and get it sent off, I forgot 
to mark down the numbers of the ten or so that I thought were 
outstanding.  I can remember the views, but not all the names.   

Among the top ten were the following:  The view of the rolling green 
hillside with large rolled bundles of hay; the toad on the finger; 
the european-format view of the ship-building bays in Turkey; the 
fisherman mending his nets; the window filled with sundry glass 
bottles, straw bundles and assorted goodies; the tad standing 
alongside the enormous locomotive; the hyper-stereo of the Rockies; 
the golden gargoyle (although trick-processing seems to put it in a 
special class, it was very striking and memorable); the rock wall 
with a garden seen through the narrow slit; the standing stones of 
car-whatever; I think that's about ten.  I could go on.  I agree that 
those described by others were excellent--I just wanted to mention 
these.  Two of the single dogs were also great--one in the ice storm, 
and one with snow on his nose...oh, and the one lying on his stomach 
waiting for a playmate... and that cat!.....I'd better quit.  

I'm convinced, again, that exposure accuracy, appropriate focus, 
depth of field, camera stability, color values and relationships, 
composition, subject interest and imagination are all at least as 
important in stereo photography as in two-dee.  The stuff that is 
mainly in-your-face hey-it's-three-dee can get pretty old.  
Fortunately, there is very little of that in this expo collection.  

I was impressed with the variety of formats:  realist 5-perf stuff, 
european 7-perf, double two by two's, side-by-side prints, over/under 
prints, anaglyphs, single-lens anaglyphs ( I didn't think it could 
work, but it does!), 3-d video, lenticular prints in several sizes, 
medium format (with a VERY nice viewer), slide-bar stuff, side-
step stuff, hypers, beam-splitter stuff,...I think that's about it.  

For now, I think I'll be staying with the realist transparencies and 
side-step over/under prints.  I have a LONG way to go in those two 
formats before I'll get bored or run out of improvement space.  But 
it was good to see the others.  I'm content to go out and do some 
more shooting and mounting now, and am not in a hurry to call for 
another expo.  

Ken








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Kenneth Luker, Assistant Director
Systems and Technical Services
Marriott Library
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
KLUKER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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