Mirror Portrait

This self portrait of my wife Marie-Claude and me plays a bit more on the theme of mirrors. This time I chose a mirror with a very visible frame to emphasize its presense. The larger size allowed for greater stereo overlap within the mirror itself compared to the smaller mirror used in the previous set.

Original slide shot in Montreal in the gardens of St. Joseph’s Oratory on September 16th, 2012 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop (as you can see) using Provia 400X exposed at 1/60th at f25.

Saint Brother André

This photograph was taken in the small chapel above which Saint Brother André lived in Montreal, an icon of whom can be seen in the mirror. He led the construction of the huge St. Joseph’s Oratory, and the plaques of thanks to Saint Joseph can be seen on the back wall behind the crutches left by pilgrims. Here is a link: http://www.saint-joseph.org/en_1033_index.php

Original slide shot  September 16th, 2012 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop using Provia 400X exposed for 3 sec. at f25

Playing chess, big chess

Does the blur signify motion and dynamism in 3D like it can in 2D, or is it a problem? Do we have less tolerance for movement in 3D? If yes, is it just a convention or do we need to be able to see the entire image clearly for the illusion to work well? I have another shot of this scene without the chess players that is clear but static.

Original slide shot August 24, 2010 at the Hariot Bay Inn on Quadra Island in British Columbia with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/100th at f25.

Reaching for the ray of sun

Certain species of trees, such as the Western hemlock in the foreground, tolerate shade and remain small for years in the undergrowth waiting for an opening in the canopy to initiate rapid growth.

Original slide shot August 23, 2010 off the Lupin Falls Trail in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1 second at f25.

Taking a Call on Paul Bunyan’s Foot

Taking a Call on Paul Bonyan's Foot

The giant statues of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe must be among the most photographed tourist spots. It is a bit ironic to find this lumberjack in the middle of the tiny remnants of old-growth redwood forest when it was his profession that cut 97% of the redwood forest. Many visitors are impressed when Paul engages them in conversation, although this girl sitting on his foot seems more interested in the conversation on her cell phone. Original slide shot August 13, 2009 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/80th at f18.

Yurok Open Pit Salmon Bar-B-Que

Yurok Open Pit Salmon Bar-B-Que This open pit salmon bar-b-que was photographed at the 46th Annual Yurok Tribe Salmon Festival in Klamath, California. A lot of the discussion focused on the collapse of the salmon fishery, central to the social, cultural, spiritual and economic life of the Yurok Tribe. The salmon tasted great.

Original slide shot August 16, 2009 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/50th at f22.

It All Started Right Here

It All Started Right Here

I am not a car buff but I am impressed by the huge amount of work enthusiasts invest in restoring old vehicles. The contrast between this 36 Chevy and the magnificent restored cars illustrates how much skill, time and money is required to transform a pile of junk into a winning car. Photographed at the Cool Northern Nights On The Coast 6th Annual Benefit Car Show in Crescent City, California, organized by the Northern Knights Car Club. Original slide shot August 15, 2009 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/50th at f18.

Triple 32 Roadster

Triple 32 Roadster

This 32 roadster was photographed at the Cool Northern Nights On The Coast 6th Annual Benefit Car Show in Crescent City, California, organized by the Northern Knights Car Club. The show takes place in the beautiful port of Crescent City, and shows an impressive range of show cars.  I hope you see why I titled it Triple 32 Roadster.

Original slide shot August 15, 2009 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/30th at f25. 

Later in the Evening by the Lake

sunsetlakeThis was taken a few minutes later. (See notes from previous image) By this time, the shadows have eaten up a lot of the closer depth cues, (and apparently my ability to see the bubble level in the viewfinder) but there is still some sense of being there. It will be interesting to see how the digital slides compare noise-wise to this one.

According to the 3D World mounting jig, the vertical alignment is either perfect, or off by a bit, depending on which side of the slide is up in the jig. I suspect this means the lines on the jig are off by a hair. Please let me know what you think.

I haven’t been able to do much shooting the past two years, but I hope to make up for lost time on the next loop.  Thanks for your patience, and for sharing some amazing images.

Early Evening by the Lake

eveninglakeI was juggling the Heidoscop, and a couple of digital rigs hoping to get a set of digital->film comparison slides printed up for this loop. Hopefully the digital slides will catch up with the folio before the next stop is over.

In order to reduce the severe headaches I’ve been getting during mounting, I’m experimenting with keeping the edges of the chips lined up in between the two horizontal ridges in the 3D World mounts. This has been a huge help, but in this particular case, the downside was that the horizon is a little bit tilted, and there is a bit of tree branch dangling down at the top that I would have masked w/ the mount if I could have slid and rotated the chips a little bit.

According to the 3D World mounting jig, the vertical alignment is either perfect, or off by a bit, depending on which side of the slide is up in the jig. I suspect this means the lines on the jig are off by a hair. Please let me know what you think.

I haven’t been able to do much shooting the past two years, but I hope to make up for lost time on the next loop.  Thanks for your patience, and for sharing some amazing images.