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Dont Tilt the Camera or you will go blind!


  • From: P3D Jon Golden <3dman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Dont Tilt the Camera or you will go blind!
  • Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 14:32:56 +0000

So I cant tilt my camera.....

1) So I cant tilt the camera huh....I better keep it level otherwise the
image is no good

2) So I cant compose, shoot and project images that were not taken level
to earth......OK I guess I better pull about 1/2 of the images from my
six programs (two have been presented at NSA).

3) So I cant go in to a historical building.....set my camera on a
tripod...or just shoot a picture using the level....because the floor in
this very old building has settled....and when I get the pictures
back...the image looks like I tilted the camera in the first place.

4) So I cant go to the Hoover Dam...the Golden Gate Bridge, or any
skyscraper....or high structure...and aim the camera down...because how
will I ever know what level is when I am pointing the camera down....and
if it is not shot level....the pictures no godd.

5) Oh.....and I wont shoot any hyperstereos from airplanes
anymore....unless I can negotiate with the pilot to fly absolutely level
to earth...otherwise I am wasting film.   OK...I am off to remove all
those inferior tilted pictures....too bad though...compositionwise they
really take more advantage of the stereo spectrum and exploit the
vertigo effect....better to be safe and boring so I dont upset anyone.

5) Finally....all my cameras are useless....they dont have a level on
them...guess I better go buy a really good one so my pictures will be
much better.

Anything else anyone wants to tell me not to do because it cant possibly
work?   I am ready to obey orders because laws should be followed....and
not intellegently stretched or broken!

Regar-d-d-d-s from the level view.....Jon Golden


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