Stereo Macro Photography Competition Results, with Guest Judge, Rik Littlefield of Zerene Systems

Our May 2025 Macro Photo Contest is over and the topic for the month was Stereo Imaging. The inventor of Synthetic Stereo and Zerene Stacker, Rik Littlefield, is my guest judge and the resulting video is a masterclass for macro photographers interested in Stereo.
00:00 Introduction & Format Overview
04:41 What Makes a Good Stereo Image?
13:55 Common Pitfalls in Stereo Photography
21:30 Case Study: Stereo from Unequal Lenses
29:48 Subject Depth and Composition
37:05 Breaking the Frame: When the Window Gets Violated
45:14 Image Pairing and Alignment Techniques
52:32 Technical Limits of Stereo: What Can’t Be Fixed
59:18 High Magnification Stereo: Successes and Struggles
1:06:40 Lighting and Stereo Depth Perception
1:13:58 Naturalism vs. Artistic Exaggeration
1:21:44 Cross-Eye vs. Parallel Presentation
1:28:20 Judging Philosophy: How We Score Stereo
1:35:06 Best of the Best: High Praise for Finalists
1:43:47 Honorable Mentions and Standout Techniques
1:52:55 Wrap-up and Closing Thoughts