Picture above is a nice enough photograph of some tulips. Below is an image I created from that image using a simple Photoshop trick. The effect works great on flowers, but try it on other subjects for a surprising effect. Here's how to do it.
In Photoshop, go to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates > Polar to Rectangular.Next, go to Image > Rotate > Flip Vertically.
Next, go back to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates, but this time click Rectangular to Polar.
That's it. For added fun, play with Hue/Saturation, or change the Image Size to square.
If you like photographing tulips and playing in the digital darkroom, check out the workshop that I am doing in The Netherlands in 2011.
Explore the light,
Rick
3 comments:
I really like the effect. I'm going to give this a try.
you can really come up with some interesting artistic effects with this. i had never even used that filter before today. very cool.
Finally, a new solution for all my portraits!
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