Three-dimensional photographs of a Dorset woodland will be featured in a rock star's new book.
Photographer Linda Lamon's stereotypic pictures of Bere Regis, specifically May's Wood, feature in Queen guitarist and campaigner Brian May's new book 'Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3D' to be launched on November 1 at the Proud gallery in London.
Stereotypic photographs are when two similar photos are put up to each eye, typically using a binocular-like device, to create the illusion of three dimensions.
Two of Linda's photos in the book were taken in May's Wood. The wood was named after the star by locals after he led the project to transform the 156-acre site into woodland in 2013. It was part of a plan to reclaim the land that used to be forest years ago and create a wildlife haven that both animals and people will be able to enjoy together.
Brian May said: "Linda is one of a hundred stereoscopy photographers around the world that have contributed to this amazing book and I'm very proud of them all. Her stereo photo of a native bluebell growing in my woodland at sunrise really wowed me."
Linda has been taking photographs of the star's native woodland surrounding the village for nine years, since the inaugural planting day in 2013, when she first met the guitarist who is also an astrophysicist and wildlife campaigner.
The star encouraged Linda’s journey with stereoscopy as he champions the art. He chose her dawn picture of a native bluebell in his wood to be included in his publication, along with another of the woodland.
Linda Lamon said: “May’s Wood has been an important environmental subject to photograph and Brian has been very supportive along the way, so I’m really chuffed that my efforts have been recognised.”
Images from the book will be displayed in the gallery for five months, along with some of Brian May's personal collection of stereoscopy pictures. Linda, from Stockport, will be travelling to London for the celebratory preview on November 1.
Brian May added: "Finally, stereoscopy is on the map.”
Linda will be organising her own 2D and 3D photographic exhibition to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the planting day in 2023.
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