Re: Imagination Needed

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>George, what a list of wonderful ideas! You mentioned Tabletops and 
>closeups, and you mentioned the kitchen. I immediately thought of an art 
>assignment I was once given, to draw the contents of my kitchen junk 
>drawer. We all have such a drawer in our kitchens, containing bottle 
>openers, scissors, string, rubber bands, jar lids, utensils, and whatever 
>else. How would it look in 3-D?

My junk drawer will not look very good!  If I was given this as an
assignment, I would fake it by putting a colorful drawer cover and
arranging selected contents in a messy but tasteful manner!  When I
mentioned close-ups in the kitchen I had food in my mind (cereals,
fruits, liquids, etc.)
    
>You mentioned Flowers (wonderful 3d photography in the home and the 
>field), but in the field the wind would be blowing and I doubt if you 
>would want to try this with a single SLR. 

I would wait for a windless day.  All my flower close-ups up to now
are taken outdoors.  Sometimes I had to block the wind (and part of
the light) with a cover over the flower.  Sometimes I can see the
motion from the wind and wait for the motionless second to snap
the picture.

>- Architectural (an entire building with a wide angle lens or a small 
>detail with a long lens)  How about the backyard fence? Could that be 
>considered architecture? 

I don't think so especially if it just a common fence.  We had an
assignment "Fences" last year in Detroit.  Did not do well on this one.
Fences is a favorite 3D subject...
    
>- Hyperstereo from an airplane showing ground area, such as Yosemite   
>National Park, the streets of Sacramento as you are coming in for a   
>landing at SFO.  (My interpretation. Clouds can be boring.)

Yes, only if the plane is close enough to the ground to be able to see
the streets or other details.  In this case you also need a fast motor 
drive and the chances of success are very low.  My wife finds the 
clouds boring too.  I find the depth in them fascinating but most people 
have a sense of depth in clouds because of the very strong motion 
parallax when flying and are not as impressed as I am.
      
>- Stunning NY skyscrapers from the boat that take you to the Statue of 
>Liberty. I have never been there, but I have firsthand knowledge that it 
>can be beautifully done.
 
Thank you! ;)  One tip when shooting hand-held hyperstereos with slowly 
moving clouds in the picture:  Shoot fast and, assuming that you have a
choice, against the motion of clouds.  This will bring the clouds 
"beyond infinity" where they normally belong.  Shooting with the clouds 
can bring them closer than some close-by objects and this will look very 
unnatural.

George Themelis  -- PS. Imagination is needed indeed!


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