Re: Orthostereoscopy

[P3D <PTWW@xxxxxxx>]

Mike K. writes:

>I tend not to like hypers because the very largeness that
>is trying to be "corrected for" in gaining the 3-d effect is "fixed"
>by making it look small.  3D, but small.

Excellent point.  I have the same complaint about many of the hypers I
have seen.  I think this is a key difference between DrT's excellent
hyper of the Old Executive Office building, and many landscape hypers
that I do not care for.  If half of a hyper pair makes for a boring 2D
picture because the image is so tiny, viewing the pair in 3D may add
a gee-whiz effect, but does not make it an enjoyable picture...for me.
In contrast, a routine 2D macro shot can suddenly become stunning by
adding hypostereo depth; classic example: bee-in-a-flower picture.

Ever on the lookout for rational explanations for different points of
view...I got to wondering if viewing stereo pairs on a computer monitor
presents John B's "low-res" situation, much like trying to freeview
Realist slides without sufficiently strong backlighting apparently did
for me.  Might this be a contributing factor to Larry's hyper preference?

Paul Talbot


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