P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 2940

[HatfieldMk@xxxxxxx]

Dear Boris:
While I can certainly respect your position with regard to my general
statement that a stereo photograph should be a good photograph first and
foremost, I believe that the question was "What do you think of when you put
camera to eye"? In your mind what do you look for in a photograph, stereo or
otherwise? While I can appreciate your observations concerning the occasional
"flat landscape" I would like your opinion then on how much depth is too much
or too little? I am sure we have all seen great photographs taken with color
film where the subject matter was not particularly colorful. Should that
photographer have refrained from taking the image just because of a lack of
bright or garish colors? Of course not! Whether the photographer chooses to
work in color, black and white, stereo, or any combination thereof, the key
should be to understand the advantages and limitations of the medium. Whereas
color film may not add a tremendous amount to a particular image, neither did
it detract from that image. And where stereo may not add a great deal to vast
scenic vistas, does this mean that on a grand hike through the Rocky Mountains
that we are to leave our cameras at home? Lets understand and apply the
principles that are unique to stereo as we pursue our photographic interests,
but lets not get so wrapped up in the 3D effect that we abandon good practices
for gimmickry. I look forward to hearing more of your ideas.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Hatfield


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