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01/30/2013 07:06:30 PM · #501 |
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01/31/2013 12:06:35 AM · #502 |
Inspired by  Pixelpig work, I knocked myself out one afternoon ...
  
City Series - All originate with Cityscapes
  
Nude Series - All originate with Nudes
  
Sport Series - All originate with hot sport cars
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02/11/2013 09:19:13 PM · #503 |
Source (piece of a NASA satellite photo):     
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03/03/2013 01:44:33 PM · #504 |
revisiting some of my old 'flip n blend' compositions,
I decided to try to get rid of the black backgrounds that seemed to predominate those early efforts.
this was a fun first try...
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03/03/2013 02:46:09 PM · #505 |
Originally posted by sfalice:
revisiting some of my old 'flip n blend' compositions,
I decided to try to get rid of the black backgrounds that seemed to predominate those early efforts.
this was a fun first try...
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The new one looks more like it was made by a traditional printmaking or silkscreen process, but in this case I think I still prefer the more defined look of the older version.
So, that did you do differently to make it generate the gradients instead of the solid BG? |
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03/03/2013 03:12:47 PM · #506 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
[quote=sfalice] revisiting some of my old 'flip n blend' compositions,
I decided to try to get rid of the black backgrounds that seemed to predominate those early efforts.
this was a fun first try...
So, what did you do differently to make it generate the gradients instead of the solid BG? |
THAT's the $64 question, Paul. It's definitely a one of a kind process.
Start by selecting out the black and keeping the selection, then lay on top of the black several colors. I started here with blue & orange. Then using other colors and/or various patterns in the gradient area, add additional gradients, blending them into the mix with your choice of blending modes. Stop when satisfied, or backtrack when "mud" arrives. |
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03/03/2013 03:18:23 PM · #507 |
| I see ... in my previous F/B work I have not tried anything involving making selections or adding gradients -- everything has been strictly variation in blend modes and global Curves adjustments. |
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03/04/2013 03:56:51 PM · #508 |
Here's a new version of an old image - changing the blending modes on the original flip n blend creates endless variations:
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03/31/2013 06:32:53 PM · #509 |
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04/05/2013 11:06:04 PM · #510 |
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04/05/2013 11:38:10 PM · #511 |
I had a little fun with this old picture this evening:
Original:  ...One spiral:  ...And last half of flip & blend maneuver & rotate CCW:  |
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04/06/2013 12:37:21 PM · #512 |
 
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04/10/2013 08:25:58 PM · #513 |
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04/11/2013 02:15:57 PM · #514 |
We've been getting some fun stuff in this thread recently.
Here's one from me - I can't show the original for a few weeks, but I had to show this creation that just jumped out of my computer this morning.
I used my spiral action on a circled selection and then used hard mix & (um) something else for blending modes on the whole image. This technique goes so fast it's hard to remember just what worked and what didn't.
Anyhow, I'm calling this "World in my Hand"
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04/11/2013 03:29:38 PM · #515 |
Looked like fun, so I thought I'd give it a go...
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ETA: All I have here at work is Paint.NET...
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04/11/2013 06:29:21 PM · #516 |
Originally posted by kudzu:
Looked like fun, so I thought I'd give it a go...
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ETA: All I have here at work is Paint.NET... |
Off to a nice start, but be careful -- this is clearly an addictive pastime ... :-) |
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04/12/2013 04:50:33 PM · #517 |
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04/12/2013 05:03:40 PM · #518 |
The General and I are both feeling our Friday, so it seems...
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04/12/2013 05:31:48 PM · #519 |
FWIW I no longer "squeeze" the images into a square -- that can always be done with the final composite. For the 90° rotation step I use Photoshop's Numeric Transform dialog, but add scaling the width to 75% and the height to 133.33%, which makes it the same size as the base image.
I like being able to make an interesting abstract out of any old blurry or poorly-composed/exposed shot, but I also sometimes shoot deliberately with this processing in mind ... spare compositions with clearly-defined shapes and few gradients or details seem to work best, unless you want to end up with riotous color patterns reminscent of Indian Madras fabrics (I have a lot of those too!). |
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04/14/2013 12:12:15 PM · #520 |
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04/14/2013 01:34:48 PM · #521 |
After a while, I started adding Transform>Warp to my flip'n'blend routine. Like potato chips, every one is different.
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04/15/2013 01:55:20 PM · #522 |
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04/16/2013 02:21:59 PM · #523 |
Yeah... So I'm kind of annoyed I ever read this thread now... I blame you all... ;)
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04/16/2013 03:56:49 PM · #524 |
Originally posted by kudzu:
Yeah... So I'm kind of annoyed I ever read this thread now... I blame you all... ;)
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Pull up a chair, record some Actions, and start catching up!
Yeah, addictive, these never-ending patterns & pictures.
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04/16/2013 04:00:13 PM · #525 |
| I think I've tried using these as source "tiles" for mosaic software too ... |
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