Flipped Images ~ Kaleidimals

I started creating “flipped” images after seeing some of Dave Phillip’s work a few years ago. I recently met Marilyn Gaizband through Ellen Anon at the Nature Visions Expo that Ellen and I gave our lectures at. After seeing some of Marilyn’s images in her book titled “Kaleidimals” that she published in partnership with the Audobon Society I was newly inspired. Below are a couple of examples that Marilyn wanted to share. Don’t you just love the life preservers :) .


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This is the starting image. Image © Marilyn Gaizband

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And this is what she created from the above base image. Image ©Marilyn Gaizband


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This is the starting image. Image © Marilyn Gaizband

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And this is what she created from the above base image. Image ©Marilyn Gaizband


Below are a couple of the images I created. It was great fun to do these and I hope I have inspired you to take a look at Marilyn’s book. The last image I created was done with a free Photoshop plug-in called Mehdi. Sorry not for Mac :)

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Image © 2011/Denise Ippolito Photography
Black Skimmers ~ This is the first images I created after combining two different areas of the same image

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Image © 2011/Denise Ippolito Photography
Black Skimmers ~ I added a round of Fractalius to the above image

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Image © 2011/Denise Ippolito Photography
Black Skimmers ~ I ran the first image above through the free Mehdi Kaleidescope program


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17 Responses

  2. Phyllis Burchett says:
    November 22, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    Hi Denise, this is very cool! I downloaded the plug in from the website, just a side note it only works in 32 bit. Thanks for the link!


    Thanks Phyllis, I should have also mentioned that you need to be in 8Bit mode for the filter to work. Enjoy!
    denise

  4. Dennis Bishop says:
    November 22, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    Thanks for showing us Marilyn Gaizband’s work as well as yours. Flipped images, I’m learning, can be quite amazing. I really like yours — all three versions.


    Thank you Dennis, Marilyn was a great inspiration, glad you like mine too :)
    denise

  6. Richard Carlan says:
    November 22, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Very creative………I like them. Nice job Denise.


    Thank you Richard, I appreciate the kind comments :)
    denise

  8. LensScapper says:
    November 22, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Wow – I love these. The last three are so creative. An inspiring set of images. I’m a Mac user – sorry to hear the plug-in won’t work for me


    Thanks Andy, I appreciate it.
    denise

  9. Emerson E "Bud" Liley says:
    November 22, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    Hi Denise, You come up with the coolest things !! Thanx for sharing. I have a friend who has signed up for your blog several time but something is preventing him from receiving them. Here is his email address: 2dc2620@att.net
    See if this works. Thanx Denise


    Thank you Emerson. I sent him an email :) Update-he is now subscribed!
    denise

  10. deb kral says:
    November 22, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Oh how totally awesome, Denise. Your second Black Skimmer remind me of a Batik print for some reason.


    Hi Deb, Thanks so much, I love Batik art. I’m getting ready to get back out on the jetty for the season, I heard the Harlequins are back :)
    denise

  11. Edith Levy says:
    November 22, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    Fantastic Denise. You always inspire me to try new things. Now if I can only find a plug in for my Mac.


    Hi Edith, Thanks so much for the tweet too! Pixel Bender has a filter for Kaleidoscope images.
    denise

  15. Anne Harlan says:
    November 24, 2011 at 3:49 am

    These are totally awesome, Denise! I was getting frustrated trying to use the filter, so I’m grateful to learn I need to be in 32 bit rather than 64 bit. Time to try again. I love your creativity!


    Thank you Anne, whenever I download a plug-in I go to the site to see what bit mode -etc. is needed. I often forget to remind folks to do the same. You will also need to be working on an 8bit image. Enjoy!
    denise

  17. Mary Stamper says:
    November 27, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Those things blow my mind! Awesome!


    Thanks Mary, I really loved the one Marilyn had in the show. I wonder if she won anything for it.
    denise

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