P3D Moderate hyperstereos

[Dale Walsh <dwalsh1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> However, mostly I agree with Brewster (quoted before in P3D 2960):
> "(...) unless we require an increased relief for some special
> purpose, landscapes and buildings should be taken with the
> normal binocular camera, that is, with its lenses 2 1/2 inches
> distant. Scenery of every kind, whether of the picturesque,
> or of the sublime, cannot be made more beautiful or grand
> than it is when seen by the traveller himself. To add an
> artificial relief is but a trick which may startle the vulgar,
> but cannot gratify the lover of what is true in nature and
> in art."  (The Stereoscope..etc., 1856, p. 157)
>
> This reminds of the use of color some decades ago. In (NW) Europe
> many people were not very happy with the colors of the Kodak
> slide film then available. All skins seemed sun browned, all lakes
> resembled the Mediterranean. Too much and too vulgar. Most
> people preferred the Agfa colors. Nowadays Kodak is much better.
>
> Moderate hyperstereo often is next to kitsch also, in my opinion.
> But opinion is free...
>
> Abram Klooswyk
>

To George and Abram,
    As Ron Labbe says, stereo photography uses an infinite number of stereo base distances to cover scanning electron photography to images of
the planets and bodies of our solar system.  These base sizes are necessary to capture the beauty and wonder of our universe.  To arbitrarily
rule out a certain number of these base sizes just because they do not fit your particular slide bar is makes no sense to me. And to call
moderate hyper stereo, kitsch and vulgar is a real shame.
I have had the great pleasure to have seen many of David Lee's moderately hyper stereo images and the adjectives that came to mind are more in
the order of exquisite, gorgeous and exceptional.
But do not take my word for it.  Why not see for yourself by joining the SSA and the OP or SM print circuits that David belongs to.  Or, why not
take a look at the following award winning images on my web site at http://welcome.to/solidillusions or at
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Cafe/9898/winners.html


Apparatus to View the Illusion of 4D         stereo base about 1 inch
(Best of Show, Gold Medal 1st Delaware Stereo Card Exhibition 1997; 3rd Place Chesapeake 1994 Stereo Card Exhibition)

Fireworks, July 4th Seattle                         stereo base of about 6 feet    (Lighthouse Medal, Chicago Lighthouse Stereo Slide Exhibition
1998)

Noel, Mont Tremblant Village                    stereo base of about 6 inches (150 mm)    (H.A. Tregallas Medal, 18th Southern Cross
International Stereo Exhibition 1998)

Match Trees Tumut River Australia                stereo base of about 8 inches (200 mm)  (Honorable Mention, 1997 PSA International Stereo card
Exhibition, Chicago)

Please feel free to let me know if you think any of them are kitsch or vulgar.

Dale Walsh





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