New Toy

[ahutton]

You know how much I love to do abstract2...well Flaming pear has a new filter, called Polymerge. Nothing short of marvelous, IMHO.

You open the filter, select a folder with images in it and voila, you get a beautiful (again IMHO) picture. I'll be playing with this thing all night.

AmyHutton

[zip022]

I'm going to try this immediately!

[Neve]

Your example Amy is a lot better than those displayed at the FP website....

[ahutton]

I don't think they realize what can really be done with it!

Here's another one. I just did some drop shadowing with parts of it.

Amy

[jaykita]

Amy, the 2nd image is SUPER-FANTASTIC!! I'm going to check out this new toy NOW!! W-O-W!!! Thank you for sharing the info.

[CJ Swartz]

Originally Posted by ahutton

You know how much I love to do abstract2...well Flaming pear has a new filter, called Polymerge. Nothing short of marvelous, IMHO....
AmyHutton

Love your images, Amy!! This filter may be as addictive as kaleidoscopes!

Two different sets of images, and two different looks...

[ahutton]

Nice, C.J.

I'm still playing around with the various settings, but I'm in love with this filter...Maybe we can start and abstract wave here!

Amy

[Neve]

Good idea, we don't see enough abstracts!

[CJ Swartz]

These two images are results from PolyMerge working on the same group of photos but using different modes for the Merge.

[CJ Swartz]

Another set of images -- 4 of them, chosen to add either a strong color hue or a graphic element. Using the Hue setting, and then the Saturation setting, I fiddled a bit with the sliders (preferring low or no simplification or blending with these particular images) and the filter created these two versions. The rose and the guitar strings are identifiable in both versions, although the emphasis is different, and the other two images show off very differently in each (the man's face is not apparent in one version).

Glad you brought this filter to show us, Amy. I can imagine it creating an added element in other works as well as doing a fascinating job as a stand-alone filter.

[CJ Swartz]

O.K. -- I'm officially obsessed...

Exchanged the John Lennon challenge image for the other guy, and exchanged the rose for a purplish hued image...

[ahutton]

CJ....and we're just learning this filter...Imagine what will happen later on...

I'm trying to take an image and apply strong textures to it, prior to adding it to the mix. Then pick one figure or object, and several other less obvious images. The "directions" say 6 or more images...I say 8-10.

I'm going mostly for colors, rather than dwelling on what the object of the image is. Like right now I'm working on browns and tans with a big red object.

But this one turned out nice.


Amy

[malia01us]

Well, that is just too COOL!!! Great filter, thanks for letting us know about it!!!!

I am just getting into the whole "photo to art" thing, as I do mostly digital images now. Here's one that's a little different--this uses 5 digital fractals I made (which are abstract to start with) and then applied the polymerge filter to. This is FUN!!!

I can't wait to get home to my photo collection!

[ahutton]

Welcome! You won't believe it but I was just looking for new fractal software. I like your webpage...most fractal pieces I see online are really not terribly artistic. Yours are very nicely done.

Amy

[malia01us]

Amy!

Thanks so much!! *blushing* I love making fractals and spend hours upon hours at it. Now, of course I'm doing this photo manipulation stuff too...I need a 36-hour day to get everything done! LOL

It's funny you were just searching for new fractal software...btw, if you need any links or input, I've used pretty much every type of frac software out there. You can pm me if you'd like...

Donna

[Manjumena]

malia01us
Nice galary. I specially like
http://www.dreamtreestudio.com/image...erendipity.jpg
How you do it? What are the plug-ins/software you use?
Manju

[LQQKER]

Inspired by Amy's enthusiasm I attempted this abstract using polymerge along with some other filters, handwork and Hemera objects. There seems to be endless possibilities.

[malia01us]

Manju,
Thanks for your compliment! That is actually a fractal (no photomanipulation at all) and the software I used is called Ultrafractal 3 (http://www.ultrafractal.com).

LQQKER,
Love what you did! Nice work!

Donna

[ahutton]

Very cool effect! (I'm a cat person myself)

I put some of the ones I've done with this filter online. Look carefully at each one. You'll be surprised what is hiding there. When you merge a dozen or more images, you get a lot of "happy little accidents" (Bob Ross the late TV Painter)

http://www.bigbluebird.com/abstracts
Note: The NEXT button is at the bottom of the images.
Amy

[Neve]

I love Polymerge!!!!

[Neve]

.....back again....

Used 3 very colourful images, Polymerge/Subtraction. A big hit of AIM/USM.

[Janet Petty]

WOW you are all going great with polymerge. So far, I can't brag about anything I've done (all one of them ). In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy everything you all do and learn from you.

Please...keep up the good work.

Janet

[ahutton]

Neve...that's Gorgeous! Love it.

You can also find a pleasing mix with Polymerge and the overlay it with another image.

Amy

[jaykita]

I'M HOOKED!!! Thank-you so much, DEAR Amy...

[Neve]

Thanks Amy and Janet! Wonderful result Judy, your stamp's on it as always...brilliant colours! It's a great filter no doubting it and thank you for bringing it to my attention. I think the word "limitless" really does apply with this one.

These are the 3 images I used, the first one was a kal....scope done from a colourful parrot. I liked the way the parrot feathers spread over the clowns face, a happy accident.

[malia01us]

WOW!!!! Very cool results Neve & jaykita!!!

[Neve]

Thanks malia, I had a great time viewing your galleries. Terrific work with terragen and fractals. Some beautiful renderings.