Re: Computers in competition--from the horse's mouth--

[P3D Lincoln Kamm <3dstereo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

The majority of my stereo images have been connected to the computer in one
way or another.  I convert 2-D images to realistic(looking)3-D images using
the computer, build stuff in 3D modelling programs, and composite different
stereo elements in Photo-Shop.  I have submitted a few of these images to
stereo competitions.  Some did well, some didn't.  I have always been
limited to the catagory of "experimental/unconventional".  The other images
I was up against hyperstereo, and macrostereo images for the most part.  I
think that any further distinction than this would be bad.  Since I have
entered, 3 other members have started entering computer generated images,
and have done quite well with them.  There is hardly enough entries in the
"unconventional" catagory, if there was a split into "computer images" there
would on some competitions be no entries, or one entry that would
automatically win.

I would like to put all of my favorite images onto slides, but it is to
expensive.  So, for now most of my best images can only be seen on my
computer, and my web site.  Over 100,000 people have seen my images at my
site, and I have received hundreds of letters (most of them good, although
some not so good)from the people that have seen them.  I don't think that
more than 100 people have seen just a few of my images in the slide format.
There is no doubt that more people have access to stereo images over the Web
than in the travelling slide shows, but it is different people.  I with out
a doubt prefer viewing the images as slides.

Lincoln Kamm
Maker of 3-D STUFF
http://www.concentric.net/~3dstereo


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