Fractals in Nature Part II

A good friend read my previous post about Fractals in Nature and sent my this slideshow from National Geographic.  

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518336238342813624/

Fractals in Nature

While surfing the internet today I found this 2010 article from Wired about Fractals in Nature.  The pictures are quite stunning and inspirational.

http://www.wired.com/2010/09/fractal-patterns-in-nature/

Not quite a Fractal but Pretty Cool

I came across this post today on Facebook and thought I'd share.


http://www.macworld.com/article/2986233/software-photography/how-to-create-a-twirl-effect-from-a-photo-in-photoshop-and-photoshop-elements.html

Thanks for sharing Lesa Snider!

Seashells

Fractals in nature are some of the most awe-inspiring objects to behold. I came across this beauty on Pinterest:

Photo credit:http://www.thephotoargus.com/shells-are-swell-beautiful-examples-of-seashell-photography/


Thank you to all the fractal fans who support my blog as sporadic as my posts may be :)

Donna Hackett

I have recently noticed a fellow artist from Fine Art America named Donna Hackett. Donna is a creative photographer who resides in Summerfield, Florida. She has some fabulous fractalized photography which I find to be amazing. I'd like to share a few links here on this blog.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sweet-dreams-baby-girl-d-hackett.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/yuma-in-fractal-d-hackett.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/pansy-fractal-d-hackett.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/yellow-rose-fractal-d-hackett.html


"As a photographer and artist, my desire is to share the beauty and wonder of the real Florida and God’s creations. I hope you enjoy my work.” Donna Hackett

Adobe Stock?

I'm not sure how I feel about this.
I am a part-time stock photographer, along with being a part-time fine art photog, part-time portrait photog, part-time graphic designer and part-time accounting professional. I don't like to see the "big guys" swallowing up the little guys (think WalMart). 

Do I submit my portfolio and hop on the bandwagon? Shutterstock has been good to me all these years. Dreamstime and Getty have been so-so. I am already a contributor to Fotolia, which Adobe purchased earlier this year.

Here are a few links for your consideration:

https://stock.adobe.com

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/16/8785627/adobe-stock-creative-cloud-2015-launch

http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/16/adobe-creative-cloud-update-2015-stock-photos/



In all likelihood I will probably sit back and wait to see if there is a noticeable increase in downloads from my Fotolia library. That will be the determining factor.

Fractal Wallpaper

Whilest perusing through Pinterest I came across this page of fractal wallpaper.  I thought it would be nice to share.

http://psy-amb.blogspot.com/2012/05/psychedelic-wallpaper.html 

Illuminations

Hey All :)

I apologize for being away so long, but I'm sure y'all know that life can sometimes get in the way of art (and vise versa).

Today I present a basic fractal generator that some may use to teach children about fractal geometry.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/activity.aspx?id=3513

Give it a try.  It's basic, fun and free :)

Another fun fractal generator to try is FlakeMaker:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/FlakeMaker/

Sharing

For those who partake in Pinterest, today I wanted to share some boards with exceptional fractal art.

https://www.pinterest.com/susanpogany/fractal-inspirations/


https://www.pinterest.com/maranmerlin/fractale-fiery-fire-deviantart-digital-art/


https://www.pinterest.com/Purrcrazy/a-fractal-art/


https://www.pinterest.com/dade1123578/fractal-art/





And of course my own fractal art board:

https://www.pinterest.com/terryweaver111/fractal-art/

Happy Spiraling !!!

The Seahorse Swing Poster By Amorina Ashton

Flower Vector

Hello All :)

In my travels across the web I found a tutorial from Deke McClelland of lynda.com about creating a flowering vector design.  As I was working through the tutorial I realized this may be something I could use in my quest for fractal satisfaction.

I guess it hit me when when he said "hold the shift key to constrain the angle of the gradient".  It was like a light bulb went off in my brain!  

Below is a link to the tutorial, although I believe you must be a member of lynda.com to view the entire movie.

http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/382-Drawing-flowering-vectors-Illustrator/76067/368764-4.html

As always, I will keep you posted as to my progress :) 

Topaz Glow Instructions

Hello All :)

Still trying to figure out the best use of Topaz Glow software.  I came across a few helpful tutorials on YouTube that I want to share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYL6aGO87M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG5DIoCSDio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-2AXg_pBLg


The third video is the "official" one from Topaz Labs, but it is my least favorite as I find the woman's voice irritating.  Sorry Nicole :(

What am I?

A few weeks ago I posted about a new plug-in from Topaz labs called GLOW.  Below is an image I processed using Photoshop with the Glow plug-in.  Can you guess what this image was before I applied the digital artistry?

I'll be back with the shocking answer....

Check out this awesome fractal image: 

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/she-sells-sea-shells-hh-photography.html


She Sells Sea Shells / An original fractal art design and digital creation by HH Photography. 

Such a cool image combining fractal art with a touch of texture and wonderful spring colors.