[photo-3d] Projection vs. viewer

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>]

>    Learning that a slide can look good in the viewer but not 
>    project well is a lesson I'm still learning over and 
>    over.  *sigh*

That's a lesson that all of us, interested in stereo projection,
learn the hard way (usually).  The late :( Dave Hutchison 
summarized some important points in earlier photo-3d postings.
He said (my interpretation) that if the slide's strong points
are in fine details and strong contrast then it will work
better in the viewer while it will work better in composition
if it shows strong composition & impact with a main subject
filling most of the screen (I'll try and find his exact words).

A real transformation in our stereo club was Mark Dottle.  The
first two years he showed creative slides that looked terrific
in a viewer but did not project well at all.  Some of them were
night photography (as Bill Costa mentioned).  In one he
photographed pumpkins at night but there were too small to show
any detail in the screen.  As a result, he got very low scores
in what he thought was his best work.  This last year he showed
us something totally different.  Main subject of interest 
dominates and fills the frame, well-lighted, strong stereo 
composition with excellent placement of the stereo window.  He
did great in the competitions!

George Themelis


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