Gallery Archive - the stereosite

Welcome to the Steampunk Menagerie

Pascal — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:21:56 +0000

Steampunk is a genre and aesthetic inspired by Victorian-era industrialism that is simultaneously retro and futuristic. It imagines a world of advanced technology somehow powered by steam and mechanical devices rather than electric and gas engines and modern microelectronics. Steampunk mechanisms are often complex and elaborate – constructed of gears, cogs, heavy brass plates and fittings, all held together with lots of rivets, along with a liberal use of black and red leather.

These stereo views imagine a diverse steampunk menagerie in a variety of fanciful settings – from beneath the sea to outer space. Enjoy the visuals!

Vanessa Grein (Aachen, Germany) / David Kuntz (Los Angeles, USA)

Vanessa and David are frequent 3D collaborators. Their collaborative work often combines traditional 3D photography, hand drawn elements, and computer-generated imagery. Their Magical Creatures series won 1st Place at the NSA 3D-Con stereocard competition in 2022 and the image Pegasus was also featured in the book Steresocopy is Good For You by Sir Brian May. In 2023, the Steampunk Menagerie series of stereo cards shown here in the gallery also won 1st Place at 3D-Con aas well as the Tex Treadwell Award 2023.

Instagram-profile: vanessa.grein / hubbledoge

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Lisbon in 3D — with lively depth

felix — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 07:03:00 +0000

During my flight to Madeira I was very lucky to have a whole day stopover in Lisbon, which was the perfect test for my new Smartphone-Rig. It has proven itself to work well, capturing even the liveliest scenes with ease. Enjoy these six stereos that would not have been possible without this rig. Experience this beautiful and incredibly alive city in 3‑D.

Felix Schlicht (München, Germany)

I started taking my own stereoscopic images in mid-2020 when I first discovered that free-viewing stereoscopic images is possible. Since then, with every photo I take I always find an opportunity to take a second photo from a different angle to create a stereo. While hiking I discovered that increasing the distance between the two images makes it possible to see depth even in distant objects like mountains, which otherwise would have appeared flat. I use my Smartphone Camera (Pixel 4a) to take stereos of just about anything, but my preferred stereo subjects are mountains and landscapes. I recently acquired another Pixel 4a to finally be able to capture moving scenes in stereo, which has opened many new possibilities for me.

Instagram-profile: fel.3d

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Polaroid Stereographic Worlds

felix — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 22:02:46 +0000

I discovered that I could create stereographic worlds using POLAROID SX-70 cameras in the 1984. Some were standard 3D images (like the STREET LIFE Series), but by staging unusual objects and materials found in the aging industrial area of lower Manhattan, various tableaus were created and slowly evolved in my studio. With the Polaroid SX-70 cameras, I recorded the various developments steroeoptically, creating over 50 tableau’s in a 3 year period. Although 3D video is the current focus of my creative work, these stand-alone 3D polaroid creations from 3 decades ago set the tone for what was to come. Here are six samples from that original body of 3D polaroid work.

“Wheels” from the Series: STREET LIFE.

“Catacombs” from the Series: CHIAROSCUROS. (Multiple exposures)

“Triumvirate” from the FANTASY Series. (A glass globe, figurine, color and translucent filters)

“Internal Transept” from the FANTASY Series. (Cardboard tubes, Bean Husks, slide projection, cotton, welded copper wire)

“The Pearl” from the FANTASY Series. (Coffee grounds, a toilet bowl, a clip-on light)

“The Third Canto” from the FANTASY Series. (Hot glue gun handle, lima bean husks, clay, a 1930s record cover, kitchen vinyl flooring)

D. Carlton Bright (New York City, USA)

I’m a video artist who has been making inroads into the expressive possibilities of stereographic, or 3D artwork since the moving to NYC in the early 1980s. Originally a sculptor, I found my two main fields of interest naturally dovetailed together in the creation, or composing of 3D video artwork. A major innovation has been utilizing musical nomenclature in the composing process of 3D videos. My work has been featured in the International 3‑D Convention, and the Ventana Gallery and the Holography center in NYC.

Instagram-profile: carltonbright
Website: carltonbright.com

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Phantograms from Macrophant 3D

Pascal — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:40:14 +0000

Upon attending a National Stereoscopic Association in 2004 in Portland Oregon, I sat in on a phantogram workshop offered by Steve Hughes, and was impressed by Terry Wilson’s phantograms there. Within a few months I was creating phantograms of household objects and then of natural subjects.

These images are from my most recent book “Macrophant 3D”, published at the end of 2020 in collaboration with Jim McManus. It is a collection of 60 macro phantograms. In the book they’re shown in anaglyph, parallel view and cross-eyed view.

Barry Rothstein (Long Beach, California, USA)

Before 2003 my photography was mostly black & white medium format portrait shots. I first stumbled into stereo photography upon seeing a stereoscope at an antique store and was immediately fascinated, and started creating stereo images.
In May 2005 I self-published his first book, “Phantograms from Nature, Western USA”. My next was a children’s book “Pop-Up 3D” in 2007. “Eye-Popping 3‑D Pets” in 2009, and “Eye-Popping 3‑D Bugs” in 2011 were published by Chronicle Books and later re-published in Italian and Japanese. In 2009 I self-published “Crossview 3‑D”, a collection of cross-eyed view images by twenty-six stereographers.
Since 2010 I have produced an image blog each week that I email to those interested in receiving them. The many years of his “image-of-the-week” blog can be accessed here.
Since creating my first book I have presented phantogram workshops at numerous NSA and ISU conventions and exhibited at several Maker Faire and various science fair events, as well as having been showcased at several gallery events in southern California.

Website: 3ddigitalphoto.com
Instagram-profile: 3ddigitalphoto

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Landscapes of Scotland and Wales

Pascal — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:33:39 +0000

I have been trying to capture the beauty of Scotland (my home country) and Wales (where I live now) in 3D. These landscapes proved a great way to learn how to make the most of the depth from single-lens cha-chas and with the limited baseline of the Fuji Finepix 3D W3. Of course, much credit must also go to my dog Punky, who provided a great focal point for many of my W3 landscapes.

Dave Wynn (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom)

I am a trainer and climate advocate for a nearby company. I am very new to stereoscopic photography. However, I have been an advocate of 3D all my life, ever since I saw comics drawn in that red/green anaglyph, and also a frightening experience as a child watching Jaws 3 in 3D. Rubbish film –great 3D! I also very much enjoy 3D gaming via my Oculus VR headset. It was Brian May and his book ‘Queen in 3‑D’ which set me on my stereo photo journey in October 2021. I love that book, particularly Brian’s explanations regarding how to take 3D pics with a single-lensed camera.

Instagram-profile: shaolin_monkey

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Short Stop in Barcelona

Pascal — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:42:29 +0000

I always wanted to visit Barcelona. So, during my visit at Foticos Collection I took the chance to spend half a day in Barcelona on my way from Germany to Zaragoza and back. Because I only had a few hours I had to choose instead of just walking around. I basically visited the famous Sagrada Família cathedral and La Rambla. All of these photos were taken with two synced iPhones 11 Pro.

Near La Rambla

Mercat de la Boqueria

Plaça de Catalunya

Sagrada Família

Near Mercat de la Boqueria

Pascal Martiné (Mainz, Germany)

Passionate about stereoscopy as a collector and photographer since 2016. Admin of the stereosite. More on About me.

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A trip through Spain in 3D

Pascal — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 19:19:42 +0000

These are some 3D photos that I’ve made this summer during my journey through different parts of Spain. Spain is a very diverse country, full of spectacular cities, monuments and natural wonders.

Sonia Vílchez Molina (Seville, Spain)

I’m born in 2004 and in my first year at university studying Physics, and I would like to become an astrophysicist in the future. I love reading, listening to music, playing the guitar and the piano and, of course, taking 3D photos. I started making stereos in 2021, and now it has become one of my biggest hobbies.

Instagram-profile: soniavm2004

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Stone and Water — A 3D Journey through Bruges

Pascal — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:31:10 +0000

The canals of Bruges have connected the city to the sea for centuries. International merchants guaranteed wealth and prosperity. Bruges soon became one of the largest Hanse cities. Until today, the medieval buildings and structures of the 15th century remained mainly intact. UNESCO designated the entire city centre as a World Heritage site in 2000.

These stereo photos where taken with two synced iPhones 11 Pro mounted on a rig. Two combined volume controls served as a remote shutter. This set up is my personal approach to combine the advantages of a twin camera setup with the light weight of a smartphone and its ability for editing and post-processing the stereo pairs.

Pascal Martiné (Mainz, Germany)

Passionate about stereoscopy as a collector and photographer since 2016. Admin of the stereosite. More on About me.

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Shake it up with 3D Wiggles

Pascal — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:05:17 +0000

FLASH WARNING — The content below contains flashing images.

3D wigglegrams, or wiggles for short, are 2 or more stereo images stitched together to create a sense of depth in the form of a video or GIF. The wiggles that I am showing are made from the 35mm shots on my RETO3D camera.

I like that wiggles are as if someone pushed pause around a moment or scene and it glitched. I’m specifically drawn to the retro vibe and dreamy atmosphere of film wiggles. As a 3D experience, wiggles can be more inclusive. The viewer doesn’t need to freeview or use stereoscopic glasses, so it can offer a sense of depth to people with vision impairments. Additionally, if you are posting on Instagram, they loop easily.

These days I am editing my photos in Lightroom and then I import the images into Procreate. I am able to play the wiggle on a loop under the animation assist settings. Once my photos are lined up on a specific focal point, I can export it as a wiggle or add animation to it. Check out the VSC meeting video to see a little more in depth about this process. Lately I’ve been drawing animated crystals for a series of wiggles. Some of them are featured below.

Jassimine Dixon (Portland, Oregon, USA)

Jassimine Dixon is a graphic designer running her own stationery business in Portland. She was introduced to 3D via stereograms. Viewing those zany patterns with hidden images prepped her to freeview stereoscopic photos. Now she takes her own stereo photos and also creates her own stereogram greeting cards.

Instagram-profile: eye.see.magic
Website: eye-see-magic.com

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Miraculous Madeira

Pascal — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:41:00 +0000

On my trip to Madeira, I took many stereo snapshots. The beautiful mountainous landscapes we walked through were well-suited for stereography. The snapshots presented here were taken with my two GoPro Hero8 Blacks and the GoPro Smart Remote. Using this setup, I could synchronize the cameras and adjust the stereo base. I brought a regular mirrorless camera too, and although far superior in image quality, it cannot capture the moment like this stereo setup can.

Challenges I encounter using two GoPros are latency between the cameras, exposure and white balance differences, and doing proper adjustment of the stereo base. Most shots turn out well straight out of the cameras though, and most of those that do not can be corrected afterwards to an acceptable degree.

Hiking along the water channel Levada do Caldeirão Verde.

At the koi fish lake of Monte Palace Madeira.

Pico do Arieiro shrouded in clouds.

Walking towards the shelter house Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo.

Dead, burnt trees on the way up to Pico Ruivo.

Hiking along the water channel of Levada das 25 Fontes. A challenging work of post processing.

Björn Staf (Skövde, Sweden)

Stereoscopy is a hobby that combines my interests in art, technology and science. I first encountered stereoscopy as a child, reading a magazine with anaglyphs. More occasions followed from time to time, but I never gave it much thought until 2018. A friend of mine made an interesting remark when we were walking in the woods; he thought his nature photographs were missing something, but he could not point to what exactly. I thought it was the lack of immersion that our depth perception could give. Knowing the basic principles of stereoscopy, I made an experiment with my camera. Back home, I crudely assembled a few stereograms to display on my 3D TV. They were far from perfect, but it worked! Over the course of a year my interest grew and in late 2019 I bought myself two GoPro cameras which I mounted side-by-side. Since then I am hooked, still experimenting my way forward.

Instagram-profile: bjorn_staf

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Florence: a Stereoscopic Walk through History

Pascal — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:13:35 +0000

Florence is every stereo-photographer’s dream: historical palaces, statues, fountains. Taking a stroll down its old streets is like walking into a parallel world. Art and history come alive right before your eyes. Most photos in this gallery can be found in Piazza della Signoria or inside the Palazzo Vecchio (the majestic building famous for his high clock and bell tower). The statues of Galileo Galilei and Pier Antonio Micheli are situated in a niche carved from the last inner ground pilaster in the Loggiato degli Uffizi famous for the world renowned museum it hosts. The Baptistery, Cathedral and Bell Tower are located in a nearby piazza.

Valentina Carta (Brescia, Italy)

My first encounter with stereoscopy happened in the summer of 2000 when a family friend lent me a book filled with autostereograms and a handful of stereo cards. I didn’t manage to view any of them but on New Year’s Day in 2019, while on the NASA website, I stumbled into the famous stereo picture of Pluto. I was hooked the moment I managed to view it in 3D! Fast forward 3 years and now I don’t miss any opportunity to take a stereo of something, to the point that I like to plan trips with the explicit goal of taking stereos of new interesting places. My favourite subjects are buildings, statues or empty streets. The majority of my stereoscopic pictures are sequential stereos taken with my iPhone 11 Pro — although I use a Fujifilm W3 when I’m dealing with moving subjects like animals or pictures where water is involved.

Instagram-profile: valthelondoner

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Stereoscopic Trip to Asunción

Pascal — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:48:16 +0000

This gallery showcases some stereos I took in the capital city of Paraguay: Asunción. Stereoscopy offers a whole new perspective to look at our surroundings, in depth and in detail. These were taken with a smartphone using the burst mode feature to take sequential Left and Right images. I hope you enjoy this little tour pf my hometown!

Flory García (Asunción, Paraguay)

I’ve been passionate about photography for many years. However, after discovering the magic of Stereoscopy back in early 2019, the way I look at my surroundings changed completely. Inspired by Dr. Brian May’s life-long passion for Stereoscopy, and an ever-growing global community of stereoscopists, I began taking my own stereo images. My favorite subjects in particular are my hometown Asunción and nature. I take all my stereos with a smartphone and occasionally with my old yet trusty Nikon D5200 camera. It’s incredible how we’re able to immortalize special moments with just one click, but with two clicks, we can almost relive them, as well as the feelings we once experienced! Magic!

Instagram-profile: ilove80z

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