Click to view album.I've added a new set to the Photo Gallery - HyperStereo.

So what's a HyperStereo? Hypers are shots taken with an exaggerated stereo base, typically greater than 1 meter (about 3 feet) wide - and usually with a single camera.

The end result is a scene that appears miniature, as if seen through the eyes of a giant (whose eyes would naturally be about 1 meter apart). Cool, huh?

Hypers are great for skylines, neighborhoods and any non-moving, landscape-type subjects. They're easiest to take from an elevated vantage point, which prevents any close up objects (trees, fences, etc) from ruining the shot. Darn trees!

The toughest part of shooting hypers is finding a scene with no movement, and keeping the vertical alignment as perfect as possible.

I don't shoot many of these, but the ones that turn out are some of my favorite shots.

View the complete set in the Photo Gallery.

Want more? See what others are doing with HyperStereo on Flickr.