Not Quite a Fractal

My newest image is not quite a fractal image except for the geometry naturally found in living things.  I started with the stigma, style and filament of a red tulip.  I then cropped in as close as I could and used Topaz Denoise to get rid of some of the grain.  Next, I applied a chrome filter and solar filter from Topaz Adjust to separate layers using Photoshop.  Voila.  I think it's a pretty wild image :)

This image available to purchase through Crated.com

https://crated.com/art/59065/the-far-out-version-by-terryweavergraphicdesign

Ms. CheapA$$ buys Something !!!

Hello All :)

Any of you who have been following my blog know that I am "thrifty" to say the least.  Yesterday, I finally broke down and purchased the remainder of the Topaz Collection.  I had been buying the software one item at a time as it would go on sale.  Topaz normally has a monthly 50% off sale on one product.  This process was very slow and I didn't always get the software that I wanted at the time.  All of the products are useful in their own way so I didn't feel like it was a waste of money.

I had purchased Simplify in February.  This is a great plug-in for "photo art".  I purchased Denoise in March.  This plug-in is the best around for removing unwanted grain from photographs.  April's purchase was Detail.  Pretty much self explanatory, detail enhancement.  And in May I purchased Clean, which is great for skin smoothing in portrait photography.

I am happy to report that Adjust, Clarity, InFocus, Lens Effects, ReMask, ReStyle, Star Effects, DeJpeg and B/W Effects are all now in my arsenal of photography tools!

What pushed me to make this move?  First off, Topaz Labs was offering me a discount on the total bundle since I bought the other products.  Secondly, a contact of mine clued me in to a 30% off discount code.  It was just too much to resist!

I had been checking out other plug-ins from other companies that are not as expensive, but they just aren't as good as Topaz.  I am ecstatic about this purchase and look forward to using every single product!!!!

I STOLE THIS !!!

Yes, I admit it!  I stole this article and this picture off the internet.  But in my defense, why am I going to retype an entire article when I can just copy and paste?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/math-meets-beauty-generate-stunning-fractals-free-tools/

Basically, the article explains three fractal rendering programs and tells what is useful within each one.

Turtle Graphics Renderer

GIMP

XaoS

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This is another shameless plug for another online art gallery site.

Here is a link to my new gallery on Crated:

https://crated.com/TerryWeaverGraphicDesign


And since y'all have been nice enough to put up with my shameless self-promotion, the least I can do is post a few links to some cool fractals :)


https://crated.com/art/12642/coloured-spiral-wheel-by-brianraggatt

https://crated.com/art/10504/core-of-the-matter-by-brianraggatt

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Fractal-movie-70210658

http://www.deviantart.com/art/fractal-335-145578924