The 3D Revolution in sailing
Swiss photographer Juerg Kaufmann has been covering the world's major sailing events for years but as he admits he always had the feeling he was showing the public only part of what he was seeing in his own photos. In particular, in yachting photography he had the desire to show more and give the viewer a feeling of dimensions and distances.
After months of work, night and day, to find the perfect settings and adjustments, Juerg spent the summer trying out his invention. The final result was beyond his own expectations and as one can observe in the small sample here, some of the shots are truly impressive.
Unfortunately, internet technology hasn't reached that level of perfection and as a result you have to wear a pair of anaglyphe 3D glasses red/cyan with red on the left side. If you don't have 3D glasses, just click here to order a pair.
I'm absolutely sure we'll be seeing more of those shots in the very near future...
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg Kaufmann
The 3d Revolution in sailing. Photo copyright Juerg KaufmannLabels: Juerg Kaufmann
8 Comments:
I have 3d glasses... I can SEE IT!!
Great effect!!
Juerg is probably the best sailing photographer in the world. Where can I get those glasses?
Really? why the gimmicks? why should a sailing photo need be in 3D to be appreciated. Kind of silly. And is it real 3D, taken with two cameras, or is it fake 3D--split up on a computer?
I also don't think you can say the "best sailing photographer in the world." There are tons of really really good ones and they each look at things differently, in their own way. That is the beauty of sailing photographs: no two people record an event the same way.
I spent two hours searching in the drawers and found a pair of old paper glasses my kids had from some Disney movie.
AWESOME pictures! At last, someone is innovating and trying something new in sailing photography.
I'm tired of the same photos over and over and over again. This blog has thousands of them and they all look the same. I'm looking forward to more cool stuff from Kaufman!!!
Kaufman the best? Why ? What has he done better than Carlo Borlengi, Thierry Martinez, Gilles Martin-Raget or others? To say he is the best might only come from someone who is either a good relation to him or has no clue about sailing photography. The effect might be nice to see and different, but the photos themselves are quite dull. The composition is noting special. I think it is good to see some is doing something different, but saying he is the best just because it is new and different is a step to far.
I have around 30 images of sailors. I just like to take photographs of sailors and their jobs. I have read the post and also liked the images. They are really fascinating images.
Awful photos. Is Kaufman trying to hide the fact he's mediocre with stupid tricks like these 3D "photos"?
Best or not best isn't the question.
I also think there are many good yachting photographers and a great thing of photography, it's a lot about creativity and there are almost no boundaries. For me this is motivating.
If we keep shooting the same boats from the same angles we have access as photographers, after a while it get's boring.
Why not exploring a new technology, why not giving the spectator the feeling of height shooting from the mast or the dimensions onboard a Wally yacht?
All those images have been taken with a real 3D setup, not commercially available right now but it was a really interesting time to develop this setup together with Nikon.
Juerg Kaufmann
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