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Re: [OM] Slide mountning marathon!

Subject: Re: [OM] Slide mountning marathon!
From: "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 20:04:31 +0200
Congratulations George, a good start indeed.

Wiliam

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: DrT (George Themelis) [mailto:drt-3d@xxxxxxx] 
> Verzonden: woensdag 2 september 2009 17:15
> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] Slide mountning marathon!
> 
> 
> > I've been very busy!  Since 6pm last night, I have been mounting 
> > stereo slides.
> 
> I managed to finish mounting, and projected the best 
> slides... As always, I had about 10 slides and I could not 
> decide which 3 to enter to the club competition.  So I called 
> my 17 year old son to help me.  He was "ohhh, ahhhh" in every 
> slide.  "Which 3 do you like the best?" I asked. "I like all 
> of them!" was his response.  Not much help in other words....
> 
> So, I picked 3 favorites and went to the meeting.  All three 
> slides were from the Orlando vacation.
> 
> Slide #1, a beautifully composed picture from EPCOT, the 
> "Spaceship Earth", this large golf ball, composed with 
> flowers in the front, photographed with my Konica Hexar 3d 
> camera.  It looked great, filling the screen... but... it got 
> nothing!!!  That was a shock!
> 
> Slide #2, from Disneyland downtown, an air balloon with Mary 
> Poppins. I photographed it late afternoon, with 20mm lenses 
> in my stereo camera. Looked very nice.  Got 1st place award.
> 
> Slide #3, from Universal Studios, a picture of a shark 
> hanging upside down with mouth open. I took two pictures, one 
> of my wife with her head inside the shark's mouth, but I was 
> a bit far away, and one just of the shark where I came 
> closer. I mounted the slide with the shark's mouth coming 
> through the screen (remember, this is 3d).  Very strong 
> stereo effect and impact.  Got 2nd place.
> 
> So, one 1st and one 2nd to start. Not bad....
> 
> Our club gives awards to 20-40% of the entries so there was 
> another 1st place and more 2nd places.  One lady got one 1st 
> and two 2nds, so she is in first place now. (I have to keep 
> an eye on her :))
> 
> At the end of the meeting the entire group votes for their 
> most favorite slide and the winner gets the "people's choice 
> award" which gives an extra point.  This went to my slide #2!
> 
> Overall, a good way to start the season!
> 
> George
> 
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