I was obsessed with Magic Eye pictures in the 80s, and recently found out that the same eye unfocusing technique can be used with photos taken at slightly different viewpoints then framed together. So I have started experimenting with my own photos.

There are two different basic ways that the photos can be presented. Parallel view, where the left eye looks at the left picture and the right eye looks at the right picture, and Cross view, where the left eye looks at the right picture and the right eye looks at the left picture. I can’t do the cross eye viewing, so can’t double check my work, so I’m only presenting parallel view today.

For me, I unfocus my eyes until I see three photos instead of two, and I can then focus on the middle photo, which looks 3D.

I’m also learning about framing and composition. Experiments will continue.