Stereographic Sakura

April 6th, 2009
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That’s right, I took some pictures of this year’s cherry blossoms in THREE DIMENSIONS. To view these 3-D pictures, you need to be able to cross your eyes. (Sorry!) If you have no idea what this is about, check the original post. These pictures were all taken early last week at Osaka Castle. Stopped there after arriving in Osaka from Taipei, before hopping on the Orange Ferry back to Shikoku. Lemme know what you think! Note – usually clicking on my thumbnails will open the larger versions in an overlay – this time they’ll open in a new tab or window. Some folks said they wished that they could get a larger version – so I linked to the edited originals. They’re big. ;-) Hope that works. Enjoy!

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  • Funny it just reminds me of Hawaii's golden anniversary celebration this year.
  • Oh, oh, I finally got it! I didn't understand how to make it work until I read your comment to your mother about making three pictures instead of two. Wow... the third and fourth pictures turned out especially well, and they all are just gorgeous! Next time I go to Japan, I'll have to make sure I'm there in the spring...

    Oh btw, hi, I'm Katie. :D I watched your video for Tofugu and decided to come check you out. Great site!
  • Hi Katie. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment! I'm glad you were able
    to see the 3-D effect, too. It is really frustrating when you know something
    cool can be done, but you can't really articulate how to go about
    experiencing it to others. I'm sure half of the people who looked at this
    post think I'm nuts. Hope you enjoyed the Tofugu guest post, too, by the
    way! :-)
  • Facebook User
    that is so cool! & very pretty. :]
    i wish i had seen this before i went to D.C.'s Sakura Matsuri!
    i need to try this!
  • スティーブ
    Wow! Those are some beautiful pictures.
  • WOTDsctoo
    Woooow, amazing use of stereograms!! The 3D definitely adds another layer of beauty in my opinion.

    Three's my favorite as well. I like how the pistils and stamens really pop out.

  • Yeah - I love how you can see their shadows on the petals, too. Really
    pretty. :-)
  • Great experience. I don't know how long I can stand with my eyes crossed, but it's fun to get the result. Excellent!
  • Hao
    Hi Deas, glad you're back from Taiwan with more 3D bizarrific images!

    These ones were a bit harder to get but look great -- some of them really capture Sakuras as if they were next to us, though it's sad that the season should be over anytime.

    Can't wait to see your next 3D shots! =)
  • Yeah - I need to work on stabilizing or at least making consistent image
    rotation. You'd think after taking a zillion pictures I would know how to
    hold a camera. But you'd be wrong. Ha ha.
  • I can't quite get the last one, though. Well, I can get the foreground (tree and flower), but the barn in the background never quite snaps together for me.
  • Ha ha ha ha - that's no BARN, it's part of a CASTLE. Ha ha. (Sorry - that
    tickled me pink. Ha ha.)
  • > I apparently hold the camera at a slant, so try tilting your head gently to the left

    About ten degrees to the right (clockwise from vertical) worked better for me. Also, the first one seems to be one of the harder ones to get to work, so try the second or third one first.

    As for bifocals, just zoom the images to 400% or so and take the glasses off.
  • I think Mom has the same problem I do - bifocul glasses. I cross my eyes and then need to move my head so I'm looking out of the bottom of my lenses. Doesn't always work. It takes concentration and it gives a headache after about two tries.

    You're right. Mom - they are beautiful.
  • Wow, that's fantastic! I've never seen that 3D trick done like that before - love it!!
  • I couldn't help myself and put it on Japansoc: http://www.japansoc.com/Photog...

    Very beautiful photos. It's been raining here in the US Northeast for about a week straight, and the trees are all still bare, so seeing sunshine AND flowers... well, it was very comforting.

    I particularly liked 4, but they were all very cool.
  • Thanks, Egmont! I'm glad you liked the pictures! :-) Rain always ruins
    cherry blossom season when it comes early and destroys them all before they
    can fall gracefully of their own accord. I still haven't made it up to
    Hirakiyama (the local "it" spot for viewing the sakura) yet, but I hope to
    before they're all gone.
  • Mom
    Sorry, didn't mean to imply that I hadn't seen them in 3D. I did (followed the directions you and Emily gave me last time!) and they are gorgeous! But I also happen to think they are beautiful in 2D as well!
  • Beautiful pictures indeed! The third one from the top worked best for me *shakes head to get eyes back to normal position* ^^
  • That one is my favorite too! I'm glad it worked for you. Thanks for the
    comment. It's quite difficult explaining the viewing process to people. Ha
    ha. I also like the last one, cause the background matches up really well.
  • Mom
    These are beautiful pictures even if you can't see them in 3D! My talented son! Just a little mom bragging- you're never too old for that!
  • Mom, why can't you see them in 3-D? Just cross your eyes and try to make 3
    frames instead of 2, and the middle one will be three dimensional. These
    pictures were taken by hand, and I apparently hold the camera at a slant, so
    try tilting your head gently to the left as you gaze to see if it'll snap
    into focus for you. If you can see them, it's way cool. Promise. :-)
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