Re: Lenses and Contrast

[P3D Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxx>]

Alan Carrano wrote:

> Yes sometimes a better picture, but...Don't you think such "moody"
> pictures belong more often in the world of the 'one eye's?'   I know
> when I do 2D, the almost surreal effect of low contrast tends to give
> that "artistic impression" of reality, rather than capturing reality.
> Since 3D leans heavily on the capturing of reality, I find less need or
> desire to shoot for "moody" renditions of subjects in stereo
> photography.


Agreed. I also raised this point recently... that by its very nature,
stereo photography tends to enhanse the depiction of photographic
reality, and that this extra dose of reality works against more abstract
photographic expression.


Eric G.


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