Adding extra depth to conventional stereo.

rmexpress22 wrote:

I didn't read the other comments here but while I do see much more of a 3D effect on the first version, the different sections are more obvious and almost seem to look like cutouts. With the second version, which is the original, the foreground looks better but the background tends to look at bit flat.
I think they both have their uses and regardless, I think it's cool to see 2d images in 3d and I appreciate the exaggeration of the first version anyway.

You perceive them correctly. The first (top) version has the background exaggerated by using wide gap Cha-Cha or hyperstereo, hence the 'cut out' look. It is masked in during processing in Photoshop or similar. Only three images are captured; a conventional stereo being two and a single additional capture (not stereo) at some distance which is then paired with one of the former stereo pair. Usually, I use Stereo Photo Maker to create two Side by Side stereos from the three images above to be layered and masked in Photoshop.

While not a real view it is intended to add some depth effect to landscapes while still allowing properly perceived foregrounds. The degree to which the background is exaggerated lies with the photgrapher's decision on the separation distance of the 'Cha' shot. The 'Cha' shot is moved while editing to a) line up with the original stereo pair and b) then adjusted latterally to start the front of its entry to approximately the same Anaglyph displacement as the foreground stereo image has where it meets the new background.

The editing is done in Anaglyph mode but, after lining up, I convert back to Side x Side or X-eyed as I don't enjoy colour images in Anaglyph as much.