Flippin' fun

[Spam]

I stumbled across some really great images produced using this technique, so decided to give it a go. It's gimmicky, and hard to take seriously, but I must confess I quite like the results. Then again, I also quite liked Tretchikoff's paintings. Comments welcome.

[Shadowman]

Nice concept, lots of hidden treasures within.

[IzzieK]

Very interesting images...would you mind sharing the technique with us or even a link? VEry creative.

[Spam]

Very interesting images...would you mind sharing the technique with us or even a link? VEry creative.

There's almost no technique at all, Izzie, if you have Photoshop or Gimp. Simply take a photo of an interesting scene, crop it to half or less of it's width, duplicate the layer and flip the duplicate 180 degrees horizontally, double your canvas width and then position the layers back-to-back (on either side - it's worth trying both) to create a mirror image.

Overhanging branches and plants work best, but sometimes an angled piece of roof or gutter can produce an interesting effect. I find it impossible to predict how the image is going to turn out: it's usually a pleasant surprise.

[Spam]

Here's an illustration, Izzie. Not one of my favourites, but it'll suffice to show the process. I've added a detail from the final image, where a section of roof overhang and a curved down-pipe combine to make something that looks like a bird-house or a face.

[Spam]

I stumbled across some really great images produced using this technique, so decided to give it a go.

I meant that literally, by the way. I was dropping off something at our local framing shop, and as I turned to go I nearly stepped onto a bunch of large-format prints that had been framed and were waiting for collection. They were by this guy: https://roddyfox.wordpress.com/. The images look way better in real-life than they do on his blog.

[bnnrcn]

Thanks for the inspiration Simon, very nice images

[IzzieK]

My suspicion was right all along -- half an image flipped..but I wasn't really sure . Anyway, you certainly did a very good job with your composites because your shots became more alive like a story book. I love those kinds of real image illustrations and kinda like looking for characters in each of them...so you see, a lot of imagination like a child's belief in fairy tales sort of thing. Magic of childhood should never end...