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01-02-2005, 05:01 PM
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| Kiska, what was the original picture? The result of the kaleidoscope looks almost oriental in my minds eye. I think it is gorgeous.            |
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#124
01-03-2005, 03:16 AM
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| Janet, thanks so much for the compliment. The original was a photo-art image(pink flowers). The kaleidoscope was done from the manipulated one. I ran the 6kal, 2x, then find edges>overlay, then mosaic?? Not sure. It's great fun to play with. kiska |
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#129
01-03-2005, 02:43 PM
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| Dogwood blossom Ok, one more and then I'll be quiet for a time. Giggle. This is way too fun! |
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#132
01-04-2005, 10:06 AM
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| TPaul - thanks for reviving this addiction for the New Year! Janet, Jaykita, and Kiska -- before you shake this addiction, keep adding some more of your works -- so lovely to look at! Here's a tiger from the Out of Africa wildlife park -- as I envision him set in a decorative tile... Decided to add a giraffe couple also....these lighter pieces would look great as glass art - window decoration, etc. Janet & Jaykita, you both did pieces that would be lovely in glass! Last edited by CJ Swartz; 01-04-2005 at 11:21 AM. |
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#133
01-04-2005, 11:01 AM
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| no intention of giving up :) More of the fun I've been having. The first one is only the center of the kaleidoscope. It looked like a rich gold piece of jewelry. The second is just playing around with a randomly generated pattern. CJ, the pictures of the tiger and giraffe are wonderful. They truly would make nice tiles. Janet |
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#134
01-04-2005, 11:37 AM
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| Well, CJ, if I MUST! I really like your lion. kiska Here is a link for the 'kaleidoscope kooks': http://www.glospro.com/class/Jewerly.htm Last edited by kiska; 01-04-2005 at 01:32 PM. |
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#135
01-04-2005, 04:29 PM
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| Janet, Kiska -- those jewelry pieces are terrific! Guess it's time to just put some pixels on the page and play! Here's one Last edited by CJ Swartz; 01-04-2005 at 05:06 PM. |
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#137
01-05-2005, 12:58 AM
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| Quite a bit of post-processing -- (for those who may be just starting out trying the action -- the action creates an interesting starting place for some of us)... |
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#138
01-05-2005, 07:12 AM
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| Stupendous CJ. Your eye has let you position the subject right where it needs to be to get maximum benefit; and the editing done afterward really is first rate. Janet |
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#139
01-05-2005, 10:01 AM
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| Thanks, Janet! Of course, I COULD admit now that I only post the "experiments" where the results have turned out to my liking,... but maybe I'll keep that a "secret"...  I AM having fun using Distort ->Polar Coordinates, and Distort ->Wave, and other filters as well as using the Custom Shapes tool to try different starting points before running the Kaleidoscope action. Since you (Janet) started venturing off the track into non-symmetry, I decided to take some side roads also. Here's one "starting" image and a post-processed result... Such fun!! Thanks again, TPaul and Janet for reviving this thread! Last edited by CJ Swartz; 01-05-2005 at 10:52 AM. |
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#140
01-05-2005, 12:36 PM
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| I was just sitting here waiting for a repairman and unable to start anything important because of that and thought I would do a little meaningless sleuthing. This particular thread "Kaleidoscope" has 140 replies. That far and away exceeds any other thread in this forum. The next closest is 77 replies to one "Lynda's hope", which was a long time ago. The one after that is 60 replies for a thread titled "Montage". That's it. Tis just a bit of trivia to brighten our day. Janet P.S. Oh, and CJ, I love the way your abstract turned out. More. More. |
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01-06-2005, 07:03 AM
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| Hello Hello - I just found this forum yesterday doing a Google search for a tutorial of some kind for doing kaleidoscope art. I fussed & played with the concept most of the day yesterday, coming up with some halfway decent samples done manually, but Jeanie's "actions" are brilliant! I'm in danger of becoming totally addicted! Thanks Jeanie .... I think ....  |
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#143
01-06-2005, 07:19 AM
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| Kiska, how wonderful. This one looks like a needlepoint cushion. Absolutely beautiful. Welcome BluebirdNut. Please share some of your kaleidoscope addiction with the rest of us. |
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01-06-2005, 10:00 AM
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| I am so glad that I revived this thread. Everyone has posted such lovely creations and I love how creative you guys are getting! CJ - love the lion one and the pixel ones are very arty! You are obviously having fun and have become quite the Kaleidoscope Artist! I really like the one where you experiment with the distort, polar coordinates and wave filters. You could print out quite the note card collection now! Actually we could print out everyone’s images and have quite the variety of kaleidoscope note cards--perhaps we should start RetouchPro Greeting Cards! Kudos to everyone and I hope to see more!!  |
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#145
01-07-2005, 12:44 AM
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| TPaul -- Jeannie created a software CD based on a refined copy of the action, and has added it to her retouching/restoration business. One target audience is scrapbookers.  |
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#146
01-08-2005, 02:37 AM
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| Wow, it's great to see everyone having fun with kaleidoscopes again!  Janet, I absolutely love your off-centered one! And the pinwheel effect (i.e., the one without mirroring the wedges) is always fun too. jaykita, I'm glad you're having fun with the action. Your kaleidoscope with the blue sky, flowers and butterfly is beautiful. And the one with the face is very intriguing! kiska, I love the variety of different images you've played with. What fun! CJ, the tiger and giraffe kaleidoscopes are amazing! And your "experiments" are great!! I'll have to play more with "post-processing". BlueBirdNut, do we get to see any of your kaleidoscopes?? Don't be shy! T Paul, thanks for reviving this thread. I'm happy to report that I have not stopped making kaleidoscopes since this thread started! I was so inspired, that I started making kaleidoscopes with different shapes and my sister (a scrapbooker) convinced me to offer a service making kaleidoscopes for scrapbookers. (Previously, the only method was to make multiple prints of photos, then use a template to precisely cut them out and glue them onto cardstock in a kaleidoscope shape.) I had so many people ask me if we had a special software, that we decided to do just that! I've attached some of my favorite kaleidoscopes from the past couple of years. There's a couple others I wanted to share, but I can't find them at the moment.  Thanks CJ for letting me know this thread was alive again! Jeanie |
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01-08-2005, 03:20 AM
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Your pics are lovely. ~Danny~ |
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#149
01-08-2005, 06:04 AM
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| I bow to the masters.  , Jeanie, CJ, and Jaykita. These are amazing. My sister-in-law will be honored if I gift her with a kaleidoscope for her scrapbooking. For me, I'll probably use them on greeting cards. What a great thread.Janet |
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#150
01-08-2005, 11:00 AM
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| Jeanie - Glad to hear from you and that you have made good use of your Kaleidoscope action. I bet it is very popular amongst scrapbookers! I love your entries, but the last photo is my favorite. The colors and intricate patterns are very pleasing to the eye. Beautiful work! Jaykita – another great entry! |
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