Need advice? Consult my brief How To Look At A Stereoscopic Image
March 2003
I have recently added some more examples of plain free-hand 3D photography - stereoscopic pairs for genuine cross-eyed viewing.
These have all been taken consecutively using a single camera,
most of them even without tripod (free-hand), no fancy technical
gimmicks involved whatsoever.
You can do such stunning three-dimensional snapshots
yourself with almost any simple (or fine) camera at hand -
no matter how cheap'n'easy...
Simple instructions:
1) Take a photo of your choice as usual
2) Make a small step (1 foot or less) to the left (few inches for closeups)
3) Try to get the same scene into the viewfinder again
4) Take the second photo
If something in the scene has moved or changed in between taking the two shots, your stereo pair will eventually be ruined. So - avoid stormy days and such.
Try to keep the horizon straight (or same inclination) for both shots.
When the prints are ready, put that one you took first on the table in front of you, then place the second one on the right side of it.
4 by 6 inch prints are fine - preferably in portrait format (upright as opposed to landscape or wide format). View from sufficient distance for easier squinting! Squint them together as shown here
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| Life Vessels |
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| Broom |
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| Magic Spheres |
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| Wide Angle Switch |
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| Fearless Rider |
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| Cone Shell |
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| Wilted |
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| Rootwork |
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| Branches |
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| Mossy Rocks |
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| Gnarled |
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| Oriel Ruins |
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| Quarry 1 |
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| Quarry 2 |
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| Autumn Landscape |
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| Memorial |
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| Fungi |
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| Deep Into The Woods |
