[photo-3d] Re: Blum book

["Mark Blum" <markb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Thorpe wrote concerning Big Trucks And Diggers In 3D:
I got a copy of this book last weekend. It is the same format as the
others, sort of. The lenses, layout, and general feel of the book is
the same, but it is not up to the quality of the others. The half-tone
screen used to print the pictures appears to be courser than the fish
book and the photos are about half the size. I don't think the
composition of the photos is as inspired as the other books. It
kind of reminded me of a product brochure for Caterpillar.

Robert is ahead of me. I have not even received author's copies yet. This
title, Big Trucks And Diggers In 3D, is a licensed product for Caterpillar
aimed at children. compared with my other Chronicle Books titles, the book
size is smaller and it has fewer stereo plates, only 24 I think. The optical
dimensions (lens size& focal length) are the same as the books in my "In 3D"
nature series published Chronicle Books. Largely due to the configuration of
the Caterpillar machines themselves, the images are horizontal. Because our
eyes will not toe out, and no prisms are employed in the lens system, as in
the other books the images are about 62mm on center. Because they are not
vertical, they are only half as tall, about 44mm.

Not all wildlife enthusiasts are going to be too excited about tractors and
big trucks. It is admittedly more difficult to get an inspiring image out of
an object that is 1) inanimate and 2) as large as an average house. That
being said, for anyone who does appreciate such mechanical monsters, you
will want to own this book. It has the biggest of the big, as well as the
smallest of the small, mostly photographed at Caterpillar's testing grounds
within a working copper mine in Arizona.

For those who just must eyeball wild critters in order to be satisfied,
Galapagos in 3D should be in the warehouses and available for delivery in
early July. This was photographed entirely on location in the Galapagos
archipelago and covers the wildlife from a 7000 foot deep underwater thermal
vent on the Galapagos rift, to the vegetation found on the highest volcanic
peaks. This book is the identical "full size" format of my other titles in
the In 3d series, with 44 stereo plates and a fine 250 line screen. It also
includes an illustrated map. The marine life subjects range from the 60 foot
Whale Shark to half inch long shrimp. The large assortment of land
creatures, many endemic to the Galapagos, include marine iguanas, penguins
(yes Martha, penguins on the equator!), blue footed boobies in flight, giant
tortoises and many other incredible animals photographed in their natural
habitats.

You may read more about these titles (and even order them if you wish) at
http://www.undersea3d.com.

Mark



 

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