Geometrics, Shapes, and Designs!

Kraellin · #1 01-10-2006, 10:55 PM

since we have a 'mosaics' thread, and since i just found a new plugin (well, new to me. the xero plugins that danny referenced in another thread), i thought i'd post a recent example of that plugin and start a new thread with it. this is actually a very common theme for 'art' and yet i've not seen one here before. it's not necessarily photo art, but i think that would be ok.

so, the theme here is post one of your own design or create something with something someone else posts. make your own, or alter someone else's. these shld be geometric designs, or shapes or patterns or anything similar.

also, unless you specify otherwise, ANY image posted here shld be with the understanding that someone else is free to alter that same image and post another version of it. so, if you really DON'T want someone else copying and altering yours, just say so when you post it. otherwise, they are all free game

and as danny always says, 'have fun!'.

craig

palms1 · #2 01-11-2006, 12:48 PM

Craig just found this, not exactly sure what you mean, but as i am just signing of for the night, will give it some thought and be back tomorrow,

Palms

palms1 · #3 01-12-2006, 07:25 AM

Hi Craig
Dont think i have understood where you want to go with this thread, but as so far i am the only one having a go, you will have to put up with me
For these i used a photo "hanks Rose" from a previous challenge and the Mehdi plug in Kaleidoscope 2.1 from here

http://www.mehdiplugins.com/english/kaleidoscope.htm
(just in case thank you Danny again ! !)

The only thing is, it is fun and so i have spent some time playing with it

Palms

Janet Petty · #4 01-12-2006, 07:28 AM

In case some of you weren't aware there is an older thread in this forum entitled kaleisoscopes. You might want to check it out. It has been just a tad more than popular in the past.

Janet

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...t=kaleidoscope

philbach · #5 01-12-2006, 10:49 AM

Well I use Artmatic Pro (Mac Application) to make interesting movie backgrounds. It is like kaleidoscope on steroids and has absolutely endless possibilities

Kraellin · #6 01-12-2006, 11:28 AM

palms,

that's exactly what i meant. so, yer fine

and to janet, i'll answer your last p.m here. thanks for the link to the kaleidoscope thread. i'm going to leave this thread here as a broader topic than just the kaleidoscope one. this would be for all geometric ar, pattern art, shape art and so on. philbach's example is a perfect one that would fit here, but not so well in the kaleidoscope one. yes, my first example i posted here would have fit very well in the other thread, but my intention for this new thread was for all types of geometric art (and there's a LOT of it out there). the kaleidoscope thread could easily have been a sub thread of this one had this thread existed first.

but, thank you for posting that link. i had not seen that thread before and it's a VERY good one! even got a plugin there and that's always worth a visit

btw, very nice, philbach. wish that program existed for windows too.

craig

Swampy · #7 01-12-2006, 12:12 PM

Well, mine's not "perfect", but I had fun trying to do a butterfly keildoscope so that you can actually see butterflies and they don't get totally lost in the transition.

palms1 · #8 01-12-2006, 12:26 PM

Craig

Glad to have got it right. I think i understand more from the other posts, "Geometric Art", I have no doubt i will be back ,
Phil i think maybe it is a good job artmatic is for mac's as that looks like a lot of fun too.
Swampy that is quite beautiful with the butterflies

Palms

well i did say i would be back,

philbach · #9 01-12-2006, 01:42 PM

Hey I better stop cluttering up the site.

Chance_1 · #10 01-12-2006, 07:52 PM

Here is my rendition of a geometric shape.
A digital flower done in Alias Maya 3d.

Chance

lkroll · #11 01-12-2006, 07:53 PM

Another Fractal Trace (thanks to GIMP).

ahutton · #12 01-13-2006, 04:44 PM

This is sort of a fractal program, but gives really ethereal results. The first is the original, the second after using the PSP8 rotating mirror.

Original full size at http://bigbluebird.com/apooriginal.jpg
<orrored at http://bigbluebird.com/apophythislarge.jpg

Program is Apophysis 2.0. You'd have to Google it to find it. Freebie.

Amy

lkroll · #13 01-13-2006, 05:12 PM

Looks like the classic Butterfly model (use to be very big into fractals in the '80s; still enjoy the art out of the chaos thats at its core).

Marthig · #14 01-13-2006, 08:47 PM

Well Craig you've hit on another addictive subject. Love kaleidoscopes since my dad gave me one when I was 3 or 4 years old.

I am not sure up to how many files can be uploaded in one post so will post two here and two more in a subsequent one.

I made them in Ulead PhotoImpact v.6 and used the kaleidoscope filter

(I am so clever

) The original is a screen shot of the Alchemy visual of Windows Media Player.

See you in the next post

Marthig · #15 01-13-2006, 08:52 PM

This is the last installment, the original is an image downloaded from Morguefile or ElDorado can't quite remember and the effect is like the previous one the Kaleidoscope filter of Ulead Photo Impact V.6.

Hope you like them !

Regards and thank you for reviving this thread !

Kraellin · #16 01-14-2006, 09:58 AM

very cool, folks

craig

raniday · #17 01-15-2006, 05:42 PM

I started out by using one of the Simple filters called Top Left Mirror, then used Redfield.

lkroll · #18 01-17-2006, 10:38 PM

I used a GIMP kaleidoscope filter (only runs in GIMP 1.2x unfortunately) and created the kaleidoscope. I then used the Stitch preset for Impressionist and cut out the result and placed on a canvas texture. I added the outline stitch by using vector means (cheated I did). The outline was then fed into GIMP's bumpmap filter to give it some dimensionality equivalent to the other threads (close enough anyway). I couldn't post the complete rendering here (even the crop had to be saved at 30% quality; still looks surprisingly good. The following link is nearly a megabyte, so just be aware of that (saved at 80% quality to keep withing ImageShack's requirements).

palms1 · #19 01-18-2006, 03:01 AM

Ikroll Dont get me wrong, but even though i like your other stitch photo's i think this one shows the "stitching" at it's best,
Now how are you at darning socks and sewing buttons back on ! !

Palms

lkroll · #20 01-18-2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palms1

Ikroll Dont get me wrong, but even though i like your other stitch photo's i think this one shows the "stitching" at it's best,
Now how are you at darning socks and sewing buttons back on ! !

Palms

I'm sorry Palms, but, like the Lawnmower Man (and until recently that was all I was for my parents;

), I only deal in virtual realities.

Photomaster · #21 01-18-2006, 03:17 PM

This site has some FUN AND INTERESTING plugins for PS, PSP, PP, etc.:

MEHDI

I especially like the "Projection" and "Kaleidoscope" plugins. Some examples attached. Additional embellishments added to some images.

Have fun!

Photomaster · #22 01-18-2006, 03:33 PM

The background in this image was done with the Medhi "Projection" plugin. The iris was in my garden last summer.

Link: MEDHI

lkroll · #23 01-18-2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the link.

palms1 · #24 01-19-2006, 06:19 AM

Great works photomaster hard to pick which one would be my favorite, but possibly the iris or design 10 ( like a snowflake)
the mehdi plug ins are great i regulary use fine threshold, edge effects and recently kaleidoscope.

Palms

Photomaster · #25 01-19-2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palms1

Great works photomaster hard to pick which one would be my favorite, but possibly the iris or design 10 ( like a snowflake)
Palms

Thank you Palms.
The "snowflake" started out as a photo of the roof trusses on my new garage.

This "rug" design is from a picture of an egret wading in the surf. The U.S. Capitol design is from a shot I took in Sept.

Kraellin · #26 01-19-2006, 11:56 AM

very nice, photomaster

i recently found the medhi plugins also. and yes, i find them pretty interesting also, but i've mostly been playing with the eraser plugs. pretty cool.

craig

palms1 · #27 01-19-2006, 12:52 PM

Get the feeling we still havent done as you intended Craig ? no one has used anybody else's image
but it has still been fun
Palms

Kraellin · #28 01-19-2006, 12:57 PM

palms,

no, yer doin fine

the basic idea was to expand the kaleidoscope thread out ot ALL shapes and figures and such. that anyone might use someone else's is just an added extra if folks want.

btw, i like the fuzzy, furriness of your last one there

craig

patriciakay · #29 01-20-2006, 10:37 AM

Hello Craig and all....
love all the effects you have done...my fave is the iris by photomaster as i am a flower person....
here is my attempt...hope it qualifies....it was a photo i had taken of 3 anenomes, changed the colors and did a paint job in twisted brush...for the pattern i used KPT hypertiling... then added a border...
kind regards
Patricia kay

RL Design · #30 01-20-2006, 01:25 PM

What a fun thread... these were created with KTP Hyper Tiling...