3D Stereogram - a snail to begin with, if you can do it...

[Paul]

The effect of creating a 3D image out of 2 photographs has been around for a while, but for it to work, the subject has to have the "right" properties.

 

Hopefully, you'll see what I mean here with this photograph of a snail.

 

The 3D effect is done by having a slightly different viewpoint of the subject, taken a little bit further to the side so that the angle is different. However, with live subjects that is not possible if they move. So you can do it by cropping at the right proportions.

 

The big question is...

 

 

Can you go cross-eyed???

 

 

What you need to do is stare at the image below and allow yourself to go completely crossed-eyed (like Clarence the lion, lol...)

 

 

View it large and then have a go at letting your eyes go crossed, and with any luck, the 2 photo's will "create" a third one in between them, and you'll see the snail's head come forward out of the photograph, in glorious 3D style!

 

 

 

 

Paul.

[FUJI]

Thanks for posting this......I think it is the first time a stereo gram has been posted on TIPF?.......I used to love these, I could also, very quickly resolve those amazing 3D books that were very popular a few years ago.

But since having my cataracts done, my eyes won't relax and then cross to ensure that the transition happens, I can only think that the artificial lenses physically won't allow it to happen because they aren't as flexible as the old natural ones.

I keep, trying, then become frustrated and give up.

[Korky]

I keep, trying, then become frustrated and give up.

 

Me too! I think I'll have to take your word for it, Paul.

 

Korky

[Paul]

That's a shame, - if you could see it then I'm sure you'd enjoy these slimy creature even more, lol....

 

I have others, I may post them up in due course...

 

 

Paul.

[Martyn]

I struggle to get  the 3D image. I can neither do the "cross eyed" ones or the "parallel" ones.

 

When I was a kid I had one of those View Master stereo viewers with the discs, I loved it and had a large collection of media.

[Paul]

I read somewhere that only 60% can easily do it when looking at these.

 

Maybe most of us are in the other 40, lol...     Hehehhe...

 

Paul.

[Korky]

Nah! Not doing this any more.... I'll need a soddin' optician if I sit here skennin' any longer. Besides...

 

There's a snail crawling up the aspidistra as I type. And I can see him in perfect 3D without giving myself a bloody migraine. I'll stay with the minority. Besides...

 

Until today I'd never even considered 3D snails. Why would I?

 

Korky

[Paul]

Nah! Not doing this any more.... I'll need a soddin' optician if I sit here skennin' any longer. Besides...

 

There's a snail crawling up the aspidistra as I type. And I can see him in perfect 3D without giving myself a bloody migraine. I'll stay with the minority.

 

Korky

 

 

Don't throw your PC through the window though Korky, lol...

 

 

 

Here is a far easier one. I'm sure near enough (almost, but not quite) everybody should manage this one because of the colours...

 

 

 

Paul.

[Korky]

I'm not doing 3D wooden spoons either for God's sake. No, I'm just not doing it........It's stupid.

 

If my psychiatrist was here now, he'd up my medication.

 

I don't use a PC, btw, I have an iMac. And I'm not wasting its beauty, elegance and processing power on bloody wooden spoons!

 

Korky

[NannyFerret]

I tried the  snail using the large shot and couldn't do it, so tried using the small shot and got four snails lol.

These bloomin' cataracts are a pain.Tut!

[Heather]

couldnt get the snails to work but the spoons really popped ! 

[Paul]

Good to have someone make it happen - it can be hard I know. 

 

Paul.

[Phil]

Both worked a treat

[Phil]

I think it is the first time a stereo gram has been posted on TIPF?.......

 

We have had a few posted but some time ago. I posted one of my garden

[Paul]

Nice one Phil 

[Kobione]

Just tried these, Paul, but, like Tina, I get four!! Maybe the multifocals don't help.

[Martyn]

Just tried these, Paul, but, like Tina, I get four!! Maybe the multifocals don't help.

 

Maybe that my problem too; I wear varifocals!

[Paul]

Take 'em off! Hahahah.

 

Try it in the nude - that'll focus your minds... 

 

Paul.

[Kobione]

OK, just tried it 'undressed' - still get 4!! Maybe I don't get 'cross' enough any more

[Paul]

Now that I'd like to see, lol... 

 

 

Paul.

[Black Pearl]

Spoons work but not the snails - I think because they are smaller images and only take up a tiny bit of the screen.....scrub that I zoomed in and still couldn't get it to work.

[Paul]

Some success then. That's good. 

 

 

Paul.