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Matt Infante D27 Submissions

by Matt Infante

Hi All,

This is my first submission to the Dragon folio. Thank you Ian for inviting me. I had a wonderful time viewing the slides in the folio.

I live in New York City and have been practicing stereo photography since 2018, specifically MF3D since 2020. These images are from 2021-2023. Three of the slides are scenes in and around NYC. The fourth image of the window looking into a field was photographed in a lighthouse in Nantucket. The teacup image and mirror reflection image were made with a TL120. The image overlooking the Westside Highway and the lighthouse image were made with a twin Yashica-D rig on a slide bar. All of these were shot on Kodak Ektachrome 100.

I generally go for natural scenes that lean more towards documentary photography/street photography, but I also love making portraits of people, which I’ll include more of in the next round. I love waning light and reflections. For this first submission, I chose these just to give a little variety, not just in the subject matter, but also in the technical ways the images were made. The fun facts behind some of these are for the mirror scene, I was hired to document the final construction of “Summit”, which is a multi sensory art installation atop the One Vanderbilt building next to Grand Central. It’s essentially a two story Kusama infinity room on steroids. Lots of 3D eye candy on that project. Also, yes the teacups were actively spinning in that shot. I attribute my brief time as a focus puller on film sets to being able to time the moment correctly at what I think was an F4.

 

Ruby Pop

by Jim Harp

Also from the 2026 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. TL-120 handheld 1/125 @ f16. Canon 600EX flash at half power. I hadn’t used the Canon flash with the TL-120 before, the internet told me that it put out twice as much light as the Vivitar 285H and it worked well using the settings I was accustomed to divided by two.

The Findyhoppers

by Jim Harp

Once again from the 2026 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. I haven’t been doing much MF3D shooting lately but I decided to bring my trusty TL120 along for this year’s parade. While shooting I felt the lens board shifting a bit. After the parade I discovered that the lens board screws were getting very loose and one was missing. Fortunately none of the slides I took were affected by this and I tightened everything up.

The Findyhoppers are a group of dancers who I often see at this event, I have years of 3D photos and videos of them rehearsing in the staging area. For this group shot I used a Canon 600EX flash at half power, which matches the full output of the Vivitar 285H I’m used to.

Nathan’s Fries

by Jim Harp

From the 2026 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. TL-120 with Provia 100F pushed one stop. Handheld, most of the day I shot at 1/125 using f16 or 22.

I used a Canon 600EX flash at full power here – this is twice as much light as the Vivitar 285H I’m used to using with this camera. Without the flash our fry lady’s face would have been mostly shadows.

Steven Lederman’s Congruent Slide Set, Loop 35

by Steven Lederman


Recently I experienced the misfortune of my last 3D World mounting jig falling into a state of disrepair. I have been capturing a lot of stereo images lately, but without a reliable way to mount said images I was forced to dig through my archives. I wanted to present a set of images that made sense together, that told a cohesive story. I finally came up with the selections submitted here. The four images share so much in common! First, they were all shot on film! Second, they’re all mounted using cardboard mounts! Third, they were all captured with a camera of some kind, and fourth, they all have some sort of writing on the mounts themselves! Incredible! I had no idea that I had been unconsciously photographing images with these similar themes, and that I was building such a coherent body of related work!
“Queen Kong – Trestle”
Most of the band Queen Kong performing in 2021 on the back patio of Trestle Brewery. Shot with a TL-120-1, probably on Superpan 200, which I reverse processed myself using a Jobo unit.
“Queen Kong @ Trestle Brewery”
The rest of the band Queen Kong performing in 2021 on the back patio of Trestle Brewery. Details the same as above.
“Clown Cars”
A semi-successful cha-cha captured somewhere in Connecticut (I think) using a Fujifilm GA645W Professional with a 45mm lens. Looks like expired Fuji stock. Home processed with a Jobo unit.
“COGNITIVE”
Photographed in 2022 in Lansing Michigan using a TL-120-55. I believe the correct name of this sculpture is “Portrait of a Dreamer”. The interactive parts of the sculpture were partly broken when I made this image, if I recall correctly. Looks like expired Kodak stock. Home processed with a Jobo unit.

Ian Andvaag A35 submission

by Ian Andvaag

Ferruginous Hawk Nest

I found this nest on a hike called “The Valley of 1000 Devils” in the East Block of Grasslands National Park. Hiking in the back-country is nice as you cant point your camera in nearly any direction without including any sign of human development. The English transliteration of the Latin scientific name for this bird is “Royal Buzzard” — surely Saskatchewan’s most impressive grassland bird.  Here it has used some bones to construct its nest. I wish I had a half stop less exposure here.

 

Narrow Hills Esker View

This one is a bit sad for me. I took this shot in Narrow Hills Provincial Park. It was a bit smoky the year I took this photo from forest fires further north — you can see the lack of contrast in the distance. (You can also see a blurry log in the foreground due to insufficient DOF, but try not to focus on that too much!) Well, during the summer of 2025, a large fraction of the park was burned in a forest fire, including this area. I guess it might be kinda interesting to go back and take some photographs after the fire.

 

Alley After Spring Storm

Back Alley Fence After Storm

Sorry for the two similar views, but I’d like to get your feedback. After a spring storm, the clouds cleared right around sunset and there was some really wild light. I was totally overcome by the atmosphere that I found myself immersed in. There were lots of wonderful wet reflective surfaces and great textures highlighted by the low angle of the sun peeking out from the clouds. I knew I only had a few minutes before the sun set, but I didn’t know where to point my camera. I was just around my house in a suburban environment and the neighborhood is rather photographically uninspiring ). I knew I had to try to shoot something in 3D, so I grabbed my TL-120 and ventured down the alley. I’m curious if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation. How would you approach shooting this situation? Do you see any potential compositions in these two slides that I overlooked?

 

Cheers and thanks for the many wonderful images this round!

Ian Andvaag D27 submission

by Ian Andvaag

70-Mile Butte

Taken on a hike on the west side of Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan. The trail is only a couple miles long, and the trailhead is about 15 miles from the US border, so I’m not sure what the name refers to. The sun beats down hard and there is very little rain.

Boreal Floor

A close-up from Prince Albert National Park in central Saskatchewan. I blew the whites a bit, and a blade of grass is blowing in the wind. MF3D is tough to get right!

Bergenia in Wild Light

I was unsure about submitting this image (barely made the shortlist), but my test audience liked it, so I thought I’d see what the pros say. This was taken after a spring rainstorm. The clouds cleared away right before sunset and I had 15 minutes of absolutely crazy light. I couldn’t travel too far since time was short, I took a couple shots in the alleyway and this bedding plant. The dynamic range far exceeded what Velvia offers. This would have been clear candidate for an M-chrome.

Dickman Mill Ruins

These are some remains from a sawmill constructed in the late 1800s. Taken in Tacoma, WA during 3D-Con 2022. After mounting this slide, I did a google search to remind myself of the name of this location, and apparently the creosote treated pilings have now been removed.

Ian’s A34 Submission

by Ian Andvaag

My first three submissions this round are from Prince Albert National Park in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan. It’s one of my favourite places in the province, filled with natural beauty and quiet. There are many wonderful hiking trails. My brother is a new birder and I’ve been becoming more interested in it too. Last year we went to the park in June and enjoyed seeing some very colourful warblers. Unfortunately, the mosquitos were absolutely unbearable — literal clouds that followed you around. I don’t think I got a single MF3D shot. You had to keep moving and it takes me too long to set up a MF3D shot! I’m hoping that I’ll make it back there this summer and be able to shoot some slides.

Fisher Trail – Horsetail Marsh

Fisher Trail – Mushrooms

Gone Fishin’

My final submission is from a frosty day in Saskatoon along the river. We typically get maybe 3 days each year with substantial hoarfrost, so I try my best to take advantage of the uncommon occurrence and shoot some slides.

Frosty Saskatoon

Thanks for the great images, and thanks to Steven for taking over management of Folio A!

Ian Andvaag
Regina, SK