photoScape by lemonjim
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
This was completely an accident, but it sure made an interesting surface.
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I used my program surfPPC to make the isometric view of the luminosity, from a slightly blurred grayscale copy of the original, and then mapped the original photo and 50% opaque contours of the luminosity on that surface with all its lumps.
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enjoy!

Comments (5)
Some of the greatest things we take for granted were by accident. This certainly is an interesting effect. Keep being careless and have more accidents. ;-) Oh, I like it. (Not sure I made that clear)
Boy do I ever agree with drawbridgep. For a faux pas, this is sure one super idea. Knowing you, you will tinker with it till it becomes something stupendious. Cant wait to see what you do with it-really keep it up.
I think a lot that's worth having starts with happy accidents somewhere along the line. I remember someone (don't know who) said great science starts with the line: What the hell's happening here?!?!?!?? I think great art starts that way, too. Nice happy accident!
dear, one day you must teach me something of all this :) as Xmas come I should gift myself (beside with a new pc, otherwise I couldn't install anything new) with a number of softwares.... and these methods you use to create images are just endlessly fascinating me :)
Jim, maybe you have too much free time on your hands.....?Ha! Just kidding.I'm with Gallimel, maybe someday I can figure out how you do this stuff.