Eye of the Hurricane

© Wanda-Lynn Searles

Eye of the Hurricane

Uploaded: January 28, 2009 19:09:41

Description

This was a glass top of a candle shade that I took off and took a picture of it and then went into Paint Shop and had a little fun with it...
Added Kaleidoscope style Image area - Horizontal offset (%):0,Vertical offset (%):0,Rotation angle:49,Scale
factor:0,Kaleidoscope settings - Number of petals:10,Number of orbits:0,Radial suction:0 and Edge mode:Reflect.
Then added Twirl style settings - Degrees:-240. Done in Paint Shop Pr X2.
Camera settings:Aperture F/5.6, Shutter Speed 1/30,ISO-200,Focal length 105mm,Max aperture 5.Lens used AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/300 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Janice Mezzacappa January 28, 2009

Awesome comp, love the colors and the patterns absolutely look like the eye! Thanks for all the explanation too Wanda, great work! #1075105

Roxana H. McRoberts January 29, 2009

Great work!! I really like the final product. Thanks for the explanation. #7104112

Wanda-Lynn Searles level-classic January 29, 2009

Thanks Janice and Roxana for you nice comments it means a lot. I couldn't get over how much it looked like an eye of a Hurricane myself. #7104426

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