Wierd kinda 3d tunnel abstract

Heres the final product i got.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...92/colored.png

Step 1
I used a 500x500 px canvas for this project but feel free to use any size.
Start out first by filling the background with solid black.

Step 2
Next we need to put lense flares in.
while still on the background layer go to filter>render>lense flare
We are going to use the following settings:
100% brightness
105mm Prime
We're gonna stick that in the lower right corner.
Then we are going to do the same thing but on the the upper left corner.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...lenseflare.png

Step 3
We now need to chrome these lense flares by going to filter>sketch>chrome
We are going to use:
10 detail and
0 smoothness

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...992/chrome.png

Step 4
Now lets copy the background layer.
We are going to set the blending option to lighten.
Now go to Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...92/flipped.png

Step 5
Now we are going to make 3 copies of both the background and the duplicated layer.
We are going to add a wave effect on all of the layers except the two originals.
We will do this by going to filter>distort>wave
use the default settins just hit randomiz a couple times.
I try going for the rigid ones. But feel free to try with other waves.

after we have all the waves done we need to lighten every layer.
(excluding the two originals since the background can't chage blending mode and the duplicated layer should already be lighten.)

After all thats done we are gonna merge the duplicated layers of the duplicated background layer togather into the duplicated background layer.
(i used ctrl+j to duplicate so all my layer 1's are going togather)
Then we do the same for te backgrounds.
So we have to layers
then make sure it looks pretty good.
Then merge those togather

I got something along this line
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...992/fliped.png

Step 6
Now we are going to duplicate the background layer.
Then go to edit>transform>flip horezontal.
Then change the blending option to lighten.
Then merge the two layers.

I got something like this
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...horezontal.png

Step 7
Now duplicate the background layer
set its blending mode to lighten
go to Edit>Transform>Rotate 90 degrees CW
Then merge the layers togather

Step 8
Now this is one way you can leave it and go on to color or you can do what i did
by duplicating the background layer
Set its blending mode to lighten
Then push ctrl+t to do free transformation
and spin it where the line around the picture is a diamond.
This will create almost like a circle in the middle
then merge the layers

Leaving you with something like this
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...n2992/done.png

Step 9
Now we are gonna add some color
Feel free to do any color you want i just choose a basic blue for it
but all the layers must be merged togather.
Then push ctrl+U
and push colorize and mess around with it.

And thats it you have this wierd almost 3d tunnel abstract
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...92/colored.png

Want to see some of my abstract pictures?
goto
http://www.freewebs.com/abstract-art

PLEASE post your results if you did this

Meh... seems like just another filter-tut. I wish people stopped making these.

:confused: I have seen something very similar to this somewhere else.. can't remember where.. just.. steps 1 to 5 are almost copies of what I remember.:confused:

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Originally Posted by dragoneye

Meh... seems like just another filter-tut. I wish people stopped making these.

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/agree

I liked it. It could use a little clearer instruction when you start talking about the replicating/merging process. Cool tut, mess around with the placement of the flares and you can get some great effects.

pretty cool i think you messed it up when you add the blue and such it looks better silverish. the final suckZ. other part of it is co0l tho.

for some reason now the meaning of abstract has now been changed to:

any useless cs2 image that looks hard to do buts actually shit.

thats when u use it in cs2 terms anyway, yes this tut does fall into the 'abstract' definition, but so do 100s of others..

whoops already replied....
remove pls. yeah right. lol

it was nicer without the colour you removed so much detail with that colour but still i like that kind of, that particular one anyways i'll give it a go because i have a nice idea for it

I don't think all these negative comments are really that necessary...
Just cause you don't like something doesn't mean you have to say so.

Cool. Gotta try that out!

wow! nice man

Hey I'm stuck at Step 5, I have step 4's picture, but step 5 is confusing.

Can you care to further explain?

I don't understand what's wrong with filter tuts. Not everyone wants to add a render that they didn't even make. Also I found that instead of adding color if you go Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Gradient Map and set it to soft light. Hit okay and then pick a gradient you like you can make a really pretty color effect.

This is what I got. Not too great.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...riment10-2.png

I love filters used like this...
Nice one :)