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05/11/2014 01:10:33 AM · #1 |
| Use one original in as many layers as you like & by flipping/rotating/ warping/blending create a fascinating abstract. Get out of your box & play! Inspiration from this side challenge. Or this one. |
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05/12/2014 09:39:22 AM · #2 |
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05/16/2014 12:04:54 AM · #3 |
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05/16/2014 09:50:11 AM · #4 |
| Alright I know several have done this - can you just give me an idea of what you started with and ended up with (pictures please)...just need the seed to get an idea an get my head thinking...thanks |
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05/16/2014 09:52:11 AM · #5 |
 start
 version 1
 version 2 |
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05/16/2014 10:27:02 AM · #6 |
| I need some help understanding how to do this. I have PaintShop ProX6. I dont work with layers so I am stumped on how to do this. I tried with the layers and using the blend function and setting the opacity, but the desired results are lacking to be polite. |
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05/16/2014 10:34:08 AM · #7 |
 Original
 Standard Flip'n'Blend
 Flip'n'Warp'n'Blend
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05/16/2014 10:36:03 AM · #8 |
Great examples...I love this kind of work but haven't ever tried it...
Can you explain "warped" |
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05/16/2014 11:01:35 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Ja-9:
Alright I know several have done this - can you just give me an idea of what you started with and ended up with (pictures please)...just need the seed to get an idea an get my head thinking...thanks |
This gallery of mine (and the sub-folders) have dozens of examples. If you look in the subfolders I've tried to put the original in with its variations. |
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05/16/2014 11:30:16 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Ja-9:
Great examples...I love this kind of work but haven't ever tried it...
Can you explain "warped" |
in photoshop the Edit>Transform>Warp menu choice will puts lots of handles on the layer you can click & drag all around to get interesting shapes.
Message edited by author 2014-05-16 11:52:20. |
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05/16/2014 11:34:21 AM · #11 |
| Ahhhhh... Thank you one n all!!! |
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05/16/2014 12:04:19 PM · #12 |
BW tones are interesting also. |
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05/16/2014 12:11:42 PM · #13 |
| I'm mostly just getting a big mess. I guess I'll have to play a lot. |
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05/16/2014 12:45:59 PM · #14 |
A couple of really old ones:
Original
Symmetrical version
Asymmetrical version
I have few more in the same gallery, but I can't remember whether I uploaded the originals or not.
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05/16/2014 01:22:59 PM · #15 |
| can we just use the kaleidoscope tool? |
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05/16/2014 01:26:15 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by jab119:
can we just use the kaleidoscope tool? |
You might get away with it, but that would spoil all the fun.
Edit: I just wanted to add that I may not have posted any of these for a long time, but creating flip and blend images is my go to editing process when I get bored at the computer.
Message edited by author 2014-05-16 13:28:53.
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05/16/2014 01:30:27 PM · #17 |
More examples in my flip & blend portfolio here.
A simple california Poppy, for example:
 turned into  .and. .and. |
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05/16/2014 01:32:00 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Edit: I just wanted to add that I may not have posted any of these for a long time, but creating flip and blend images is my go to editing process when I get bored at the computer. |
:-) Me too -- it's a great way to use some of those "outtakes" where you completely miss, but I also sometimes shoot specifically to have source images to use for this process. |
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05/16/2014 01:35:13 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Originally posted by jab119:
can we just use the kaleidoscope tool? |
You might get away with it, but that would spoil all the fun.
Edit: I just wanted to add that I may not have posted any of these for a long time, but creating flip and blend images is my go to editing process when I get bored at the computer. |
I just cant find a good tutorial on how to do this. I don't ever use layers so this is completely new territory for me |
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05/16/2014 01:36:45 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
The Instructions:
In PS I do the following: (Gimp probably has something similar)
These instructions are for PS CS3 but may very well work for other versions of PS and maybe for other software.
Open the image you want to edit and make sure the layers palette is visible.
Duplicate the background layer
From the edit menu, choose transform and select flip horizontal
Change the blending mode of the layer to difference.
From the layers menu, choose flatten
Duplicate the background layer
From the edit menu, choose transform and select flip vertical
Change the blending mode of the layer to difference.
From the layers menu, choose flatten
Duplicate the background layer
From the edit menu, choose transform and select rotate 90 degrees (CW or CCW doesn't matter)
Change the blending mode of the layer to difference.
From the layers menu, choose flatten
crop to square (not always)
As you can see from the banter in this thread, these are only a starting point. Change them up, experiment and have fun.
Depending on the image, you may need to make adjustments in between flips and/or at the end as it may end up quite dark.
I tend to do selective exposure adjustments at the end to bring out the amazing detail in the center of the final image. I do this in Lightroom.
I've got this in an action now (everything but the crop) so I can see what an image will produce rather quickly
I've discovered that the plainest images usually produce the best results.
If you can't operate on layers individually then the duplicate steps can be to duplicate the image (in a separate file) then paste it in as a new layer before blending. |
You can vary this technique, cropping or not, using various blend modes, etc. Experiment!
Message edited by author 2014-05-16 13:39:09. |
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05/16/2014 01:59:55 PM · #21 |
Thanks General... i gave it a quick try and came up with this, am I on the right track? i will have to take a new shot of a better subject
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05/16/2014 02:10:28 PM · #22 |
Changing my blending mode to Difference just makes my photos black. What's the purpose of the Difference step?
Never mind, works now.
 ja-9's got twin grandsons now!
Message edited by author 2014-05-16 14:17:55. |
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05/16/2014 04:07:30 PM · #23 |
| Using Difference mode is just a starting point, and it won't work for all images. I often use, Lighten, Darken or Multiply, and various combinations of these. If you look at the file names of some of my recent postings in the ongoing thread you can get an idea of what modes I used. |
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05/16/2014 04:34:45 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Using Difference mode is just a starting point, and it won't work for all images. I often use, Lighten, Darken or Multiply, and various combinations of these. If you look at the file names of some of my recent postings in the ongoing thread you can get an idea of what modes I used. |
Actually, I tend to flip through all the blending modes to see which one is just right. |
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05/16/2014 04:50:50 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by sfalice:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Using Difference mode is just a starting point, and it won't work for all images. I often use, Lighten, Darken or Multiply, and various combinations of these. If you look at the file names of some of my recent postings in the ongoing thread you can get an idea of what modes I used. |
Actually, I tend to flip through all the blending modes to see which one is just right. |
Ditto. |
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