Arboretum 3D photography, part 2

Here are a couple more photo pairs that I took at the conservatory at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK.

Photo description: Parallel view, looking down the conservatory
Photo description: Cross view, looking down the conservatory

The trouble with the stereographic photographs above is the people. They aren’t holding still, so are in different positions even with the quick succession that I took the photos. When I view the parallel image, the people are ghost-like and impossible to focus on.

Below is a set of pictures of the walkway again, but with some plants in the background and no people.

Photo description: Parallel view, Walkway in the conservatory
Photo description: Cross view, Walkway in the conservatory

Um, yes, I have more photo sets. I’ve been only posting two at a time to give your eyes a break, but if you don’t like these at all, you might want to check in with me in a few days for different content.

Arboretum 3D photography

I recently visited the conservatory and gardens at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK. So many opportunities for stereographic photos! I took many using my eldest’s phone, a OnePlus. I stood with my feet shoulder’s width apart, the camera at eye level, then shifted my weight left, took a picture, shifted by weight right, and took the second picture.

Photo description: Parallel view, Walkway in the conservatory
Photo description: Cross view, Walkway in the conservatory

I decided to prepare the photos on my computer, rather than fiddle with placing on my phone. I found out that I can’t view the parallel photo if the combined pictures are larger than my phone screen! Hm. I can’t view the cross view 3D effect at all, but in the stereographic posts I’ve seen, there are people that have the opposite problem. The difference between setting up photos for parallel or cross view is just switching photo positions. It is the same two photos, just swapped. Easy enough to do when on the computer.

I also found that while the conservatory walkway has spectacular depth, trying to get the pictures to merge is dizzying with all those lines. So here is one that is less straining.

Photo description: Parallel view, Walkway in the gardens
Photo description: Cross view, Walkway in the gardens

Eastern Phoebe

Here is another set of pictures taking from my kitchen with my digital camera. I watched this little Eastern Phoebe beat the katydid against the railing several times, then swallow it whole. Wow.

Photo description: Eastern Phoebe with a green katydid in its beak
Photo description: Eastern Phoebe with a green katydid in its beak, different angle
Photo description: Eastern Phoebe swallowing the katydid, the insect parts can just be seen inside the beak
Photo description: Eastern Phoebe finishing swallowing
Photo description: Deed done. Phoebe fed.

Oh deer!

We have been taking pictures with my Canon digital camera out the back door but I only just downloaded for the last month. Hm. I found the deer pictures my eldest took, when she spotted a doe in the back woods!

Photo description: deer in the backwoods, squirrel tree circus in foreground
Photo description: Zoom in on the deer, watching the house

Do I ever see deer in the yard with my own eyes? No. I see them on camera: either the trail cam or someone else’s picture. Hm.

Remember and honor

Photo description: headstones lined up at the Black Hills National Cemetery

Today we honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Our flag is flying, and we remember.