Heavy Metal by bmac62
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Time to shift gears for a little change of pace.
Title refers to the fact that this began life as a photo of the suspension system of an M-60A1 Patton Tank.
I've been watching as some others here have been doing some remarkable things with filters and layers. I employed several filters here finishing up with stylized glowing edges and distorted the entire thing using polar coordinates (Photoshop filters).
ZOOM shows colors better.
Thanks for all your comments and favorites,
Bill:)

Comments (35)
Bill..your just having too much fun....can see what it is after reading your narrative...
Fantastic results Bill! The only way to learn is to experiment. Love Photoshop!
nice work
VERY interesting abstract outcome!!
Interesting change of pace for you. Very clever and interesting.
Cool work!!
This is actually pretty cool...neat!:-)
Like a battle shield :)
A very cool experiment...!!!
wonderful picture!!!
Great Scott, General George Patton must be spinning in his grave! You've reduced the suspension system of the formidable tank named after him into a bowl of filtered gelatin. Actually, it was George C Scott who played the role of Patton in that memorable movie. Do you see the tie-in? Stellar work and interesting what you've done with the filters, especially the irrepressible polar coordinates. I think I've opened a Pandora's Box.
Wonderful adventure in Photoshop. Kind of reminds me of a Harley T-shirt.
very inventive post work Bill. may I suggest trying Faststone viewer.it is free and has several excellent editing tools
wow.....I'm way out of my league!!
dramatic!
Wow final I can see it lol the wheels and tread etc .. Nice work with those filters Bill But bring on the things I dont have to puzzle over ..lol. Excellent!!
excellent!!!
fantastic image!!
Awesome and interesting abstract, excellent work!!!
COOL ART PIECE :)
super cool and inventive work! you should join the Metallica! ;D)))
I love what you did with this! Wow ... this is the most exciting image of a tank I've ever seen! :D
Well, this is a surprise! Very creative post work techniques, Bill! Cool!
Wow, love what you got here---amazing work!!
Interesting idea - fun to experiment and see what you come up with. Glad you told me what it was!
Not knowing what a suspension system of an M-60A1 Patton Tank looks like, I'm just going to enjoy a really cool design. Great work.
I like it!
very unusual.
I thought you were abstracting an ancient Greek plate in a museum. Quit messing with my tank lover's mind.
Got to admit I had no idea what it was until I read your narrative! Not entirely sure if thats the point.... But, as you know, Bill, Lol...., these just don't swing my boat or, in this case clank my tracks! Cool but.... Rob.