Re: PHOTO-3D digest 2130

[P3D Ronald J Beck <rbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Plano Balloon Festival held in Plano Texas each year in September 
(usually the third or fourth weekend, I can't remember right now) has 
always been my favorite place for photographs in general and 3D here 
lately.

The great thing about it is 1) it's free to attend, 2) they have bus 
transportation from a remote parking lot (a lot closer to my house!) for 
$1.00, 3) they have between 80 - 150 balloons, including many special 
shape balloons, 4) they have various specialty events such as Dawn Patrol 
and Balloon Glow, and 5) many times the whole fleet flies over our house.  

I particularly like the early morning launches as there's usually less 
people and you never know what's going to happen.  One year it was too 
foggy to fly so all the balloons remained tethered and they let the crowd 
out on the launch field.  It was really awesome to walk under a canopy of 
balloons and feel the warmth they gave off on a rather cool foggy 
September morning.

Anyway, my first attempt at 3D photography was dual 35mm cameras at the 
balloon festival.  That along with the 1 hour slide developing lab near 
the house gave me my first 3D slides.  They were pretty awesome.

So, if you have a festival in the area, go!

Ron

photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
>     There is an event coming up that offers some great 3D photo  
> opportunites.  I have taken a lot of slides the last two years and  
> some are among my favorites I have ever taken.  The National Hot Air  
> Balloon Championships are being held here in Columbia Mo. 8/8 thru  8/
> 16.  Admission is only $4 and they expect around 200 balloons.  The  
> Special Shapes (hot dogs, bears, buses, carrots, Mickey Mouse) are my 
>  favorite subjects.  I am going to stock up on Kodachrome because 
> this  is the last year it will be here. 



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