Tiny Planets

[kyteflyer]

Thanks to Kerri, I've discovered a new plaything for the iphone. They don't really seem to belong anywhere else, but they do fill criteria for being photographs, and in colour

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City planet by kyte50, on Flickr

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Nearly got it by kyte50, on Flickr

 

[Crsnydertx]

Downtown Houston through the rabbit hole.

 

[Luckypenguin]

I have seen this effect before and I was somewhat curious how they were created.

 

[Luke]

Every time I see these I love them. I demand a tutorial or links. i'd like to do one with a camera

 

[thekeddi]

I think there is some software for computers to do this but I have no idea what it's called, I love this app, just so simple! here is my first one

Moonta Bay by mertlee, on Flickr

 

[Gary]

Good stuff.

 

[Crsnydertx]

Okay, just one more - Providence, RI:

 

[Luke]

OK, here's a tutorial I found on how to make one, so I have my project planned for the day ........ How to Create Your Own Planets Using Your Panoramas | Photojojo

 

[pdh]

reminds me of anamorphic paintings.

but this is the best kind of Tiny Planets

 

[Crsnydertx]

Thanks, Luke. I'm trying to decide whether I want to try this in Photoshop or just attempt to optimize the iPhone app. I'll probably lose interest quickly and move on to the next special effect...

 

[Luke]

OK....here's my first go. I used an old panorama sitting on my computer.....the abrupt line is because one side of the pano was land mass and the other side was the ocean. Now that I see how they work, I'll compose with this in mind.....that the opposite sides will meet.

surfin' 'round the world by Lukinosity, on Flickr

 

[Gary]

A better computer would have seamlessly merged the ends. (lol)

 

[Isoterica]

I've done these in photoshop before. So whimsical.. reminds me of The Little Prince.

 

[kyteflyer]

I think there is some software for computers to do this but I have no idea what it's called, I love this app, just so simple! here is my first one

Moonta Bay by mertlee, on Flickr

This is the one that got me started Thanks Kerri

 

[kyteflyer]

Downtown Houston through the rabbit hole.

Love the Rabbithole for some things

I've done these in photoshop before. So whimsical.. reminds me of The Little Prince.

In photoshop? With a plugin of some kind? tutorial please

 

[kyteflyer]

A better computer would have seamlessly merged the ends. (lol)

The app makers actually suggest that you shoot (or choose an existing photograph) a) with sides that are identical, or nearly so, and b) that are panorama (so shoot panorama, or panorama-ise an existing shot, which is what I did with the first.

I'm pretty much grounded at the moment, so have only been using existing shots.

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Industry Planet by kyte50, on Flickr

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Newcastle Planet by kyte50, on Flickr

 

[pdh]

i think some of them look like viruses

 

[Luke]

In photoshop? With a plugin of some kind? tutorial please

see post #8. I did mine in Photoshop ELements. It's like 5 button presses.

 

[Crsnydertx]

Seattle skyline from the rabbit hole:

 

[thekeddi]

Love the new ones sue and everyone else! I think they are cool will give the photoshop elements a go, thanks for the link!