THE FOLLOWING IMAGES ARE 3D STEREO PAIRS
PRESENTED IN THE CROSS-EYED FORMAT
The following 14 stereo images were taken with a single 2D digital camera. I first took a left eye
view photo, then shifted the camera slightly to the right and took a right eye view of the same scene.
This method can only be used successfully when nothing within the camera's field of view is moving.
I was fortunate to have a couple days with only a slight breeze for my 3D picture taking as even grass
or bushes rustling in the wind will ruin a shot. After downloading the photos to my computer I aligned
and combined the image pairs using photoshop. The pairs are presented with the right eye view appearing
on the left and the left eye view on the right. This format allows the viewer to see the images in 3D
on the computer monitor without the need for any special glasses or other equipment. However, one has
to master the cross-eyed viewing technique before viewing the 3D images comfortably. Some people adapt
to the technique quickly and naturally. Others master it after considerable practice (it took me 2 to 3
weeks of trying before I could do it without straining my eyes). Unfortunately though, most people only
try for a few seconds, declare it's impossible or not worth the effort and give up. Those people don't
know what they're missing. Here's a link to a web page that explains the cross-eyed viewing method:
cross-eyed 3D viewing explained
PROCEED TO 3D