Eternal Scream 3 (Alpha Blending)

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the awful din (Ben Wester) says:

Yeah, I feel like that too sometimes. Seriously though, very cool image. This is one of the best yet of your droste.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

VRfoto says:

Incredible! :)

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

inkyfingerz says:

Magnificent!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Memo Vasquez says:

Amazing!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

alrobertson314 says:

Really great! Captures exactly how I feel right now...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

kazam media says:

How?...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Trepanaciones says:

I love it
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Sylpics says:

I don't know how you did this, but it's fantastic :))
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Love.to.be.fuzzy[in pelo stat virtus] says:

Great work!Impressive!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

endlessblue says:

Great work!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

alfonsoso says:

Wow! It´s very expresive! Great work!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Carmeena [deleted] says:

Spectacular work ! Congrats ! see in interesting archives.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

serni says:

hope it's not a bad tooth :-)
great work!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

LucaPicciau says:

Excellent work!!!!!!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Fr3ccia says:

nice shot
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

wish u were here (off contemplating life) [deleted] says:

amazing......wow.....
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Yun Ping says:

Haha.............COOL......
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

littlelakey says:

wow ... that is scary ... well done
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Miro42 says:

Great :-)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

topupthetea says:

this is aaaaaawesome! \o/
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

© ~Vision~A i r y ~ says:

I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Carlson says:

wow..crazy!!
awesome
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Coy Aune says:

very cool!
great idea
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

ste says:

Genial!!!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

henk brakema (Holland) says:

Amazing!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

françois. says:

tout est dit.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

riopel2dali says:

Amazing shot ! well done .
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

ww3billard says:

Stunning and most creative!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike__G says:

A great demonstration of your mastery.
Done with excellence !!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

jmark media llc says:

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Please read the group rules before applying

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

www.JasonHunken.com says:

Thats pretty freakin rad. I'm impressed.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Shari DeAngelo says:

I love when a photo knocks me out of my comfort zone... and keeps hold of me at the same time. That's what this one does to me. Technically, you nailed it. Every pixel just right, to my eye. If you got sloppy at any point here, in post work, I sure as heck can't see it on here. Really nice work. Scary, creepy, disturbing and good.

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Esther17 says:

incredible shot! wow!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifers Photography says:

I really like this photo. It really gets your attention. Smack! Right off the bat!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Levan Kakabadze (tabu) says:

this great! very creative and very well done!

Score 10/10 as seen in The Portfolio: Pro
Invitation
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

aseptyczny says:

The idea and execution is outstanding! I only wish it was more contrasted and saturated to give it more bright look :-)

Score 9/10 as seen in The Portfolio: Pro
Invitation

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

V. Mason (Catching up) says:

Technical: 9 - The focus and exposure are great, and the post processing is incredible. On the large view, I see a little grain in the black space, but that could be my monitor....
Composition: 9 When I look at the picture, my eyes are first drawn to the teeth (Placed well following the rule of thirds), and then are led to the center of the frame, and the repeating image.
Eye Appeal: 9 The thumbnail does not do this image justice, as it has good eye appeal, although a slightly unsettling image - as I'm sure was intended.
Commercial Viability: 9 I could see this being used as an album cover.
Really a great image, with fantastic imagination and presentation.

Score 9/10 as seen in The Portfolio: Pro
Invitation
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Mason, thank you very much for your detailed critique!

It is not your monitor, there is grain in the black area, that is a result of having removed the background from the original image and then adding noise to try to compensate for a solid black background that did not look great. The rest of the image has a fair amount of noise due to the HDR process I used, and so I was tryiny to get that same level of noise in the false background so that it did not distract from the rest of the image by being too clean.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicole Pearce says:

Totally weird but I like it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Karen Martin Photo says:

this is soooo cool!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

brissa says:

really great photo and what a great idea! Love how it stretches on and on and on.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Goldschleife says:

Brilliant realization of a tremendous idea.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

missy-n-jsn says:

insane!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave G Kelly says:

Smokin'!!

This is a great composition on so many levels.

Wouldn't have noticed the noise on the black if it hadn't been mentioned, but besides that - it is genius.

Reminds me of the cover art for In The Court of the King Crimson.

But this is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

ricolikesbikes says:

A cool fave ...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

eSThER - estherphotography.nl says:

Wow, this is weird, but somehow I keep on looking at it. Great!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

~The Olis In 'Consin~ says:

that's on heck of a shot!!! awesome!!!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Rabinito says:

Awesome!! Faved!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Kora White says:

the neverending urge to cry.
great idea and realization!

sorry, i forgot to add the link to THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES group..
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

*atrium09 says:

Amazing work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

graphicgreg says:

Verrry clever, and beautifully executed ! ! !

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borealnz says:

Wow!! What wonderful work!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

prwhitehead says:

incredible! this is the most original idea i have seen in a long time, and you nailed it! damn!

you win!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Javier_Saracho says:

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Josh Sommers says:

Thanks for the nominations guys, it means a lot to me coming from Portfolio Pro members!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

EARTH 2015 says:

Very disturbing, but extremely mesmerizing Escher-like image! Bravo!

Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

jmark media llc says:

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

northmanimages says:

Wickedly brilliant
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

soe moe kyaw says:

Nice concept, good illustration!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Clown says:

very creative! great art work
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

kdriese says:

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fyimo says:

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Jalca says:

Out of this world!!

Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

EncinoMan says:

The new Escher generation.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

blackRose says:

das ist ja irre, very great work!!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

ecstaticist says:

That's f^*%$#g amazing!!

ahem...

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

RussellReno says:

Fantastic

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Pau_M's says:

Spiral of Pain.
Good job, it's so worked, really good.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicolas Moulin (Nimou) says:

I saw this in the 100+ Faves group and Faved it.
Areally good work
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Douglas Lowe says:

How??
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Harshad Sharma says:

!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

objectif lune says:

I'm a big fan of escher and your photos are similar amazing as his drawings.

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

realkuhl says:

This is great !!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

_saurabh_ says:

Kindly add this picture in Flickr Platinum's Monthly Contest Thread, and do utilize your votes as well, while adding this beauty in that contest, please also spend some time reading the rules over there.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

antonioVi says:

Great photography! I love it !!

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

lavinia*s says:

this is so amazing :)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

gwacdotca says:

That is trippy!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

A.Morote says:

awesomee!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

creativesam says:

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Fla Barbieri (Cokin Girl) says:

Really incredible...
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Geomangio <3 says:

I Think this is Art ! AWARD
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

endraum says:

this is just perfect!!! the most stunning pic I've seen on FLICKR!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana Castaneda says:

genial!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris (archi3d) says:

I am falling down.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Floater Ya-Ya says:

Sometimes there's nothing to say but WOW.... WOW!! Very creative. Kudos!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Your fantabulous flickr photo is a fave!
Please post this beauty to the Fave My Fave pool
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

yaari says:

This fabulous flickr photo was faved in
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Mac says:

That is so cool!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Eliza Beth says:

Great work! Totally different.

This fabulous flickr photo was faved in
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

¡anna] says:

fantastic! you are a genius!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

gimola says:

wow, this is truly amazing! I'm actually speachless :))
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Liquid Image says:

Brilliant!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Flexart says:

perfect!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Cognitive Ambition says:

Nice fractals.

I Think this is Art ! AWARD
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Tushal says:

i liked the 1st version better than this.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Tushal, why is that? Just the direction of the spiral? If that is the case, there is an Eternal Scream 2 that has the same direction of the spiral. The first one is technically flawed if you look closely at the teeth. This one and #2 just correct that one flaw, otherwise the only difference on this one is the direction of the spiral.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

pictureclub_2000 says:

Brilliant work. fantastically idea.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Evelina. says:

genious
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Kenny Vox says:

te felicito ..
IN-CREIBLE trabajo..
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

PeeTNeeT says:

Great !
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Eternal Scream 3 (Alpha Blending)

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the awful din (Ben Wester) says:

VRfoto says:

inkyfingerz says:

Memo Vasquez says:

alrobertson314 says:

kazam media says:

Trepanaciones says:

Sylpics says:

Love.to.be.fuzzy[in pelo stat virtus] says:

endlessblue says:

alfonsoso says:

Carmeena [deleted] says:

serni says:

LucaPicciau says:

Fr3ccia says:

wish u were here (off contemplating life) [deleted] says:

Yun Ping says:

littlelakey says:

Miro42 says:

topupthetea says:

© ~Vision~A i r y ~ says:

Nick Carlson says:

Coy Aune says:

**ste** says:

henk brakema (Holland) says:

françois. says:

riopel2dali says:

ww3billard says:

Mike__G says:

jmark media llc says:

www.JasonHunken.com says:

Shari DeAngelo says:

Esther17 says:

Jennifers Photography says:

Levan Kakabadze (tabu) says:

aseptyczny says:

V. Mason (Catching up) says:

Josh Sommers says:

Nicole Pearce says:

Karen Martin Photo says:

brissa says:

Goldschleife says:

missy-n-jsn says:

Dave G Kelly says:

ricolikesbikes says:

*eSThER* - estherphotography.nl says:

~The Olis In 'Consin~ says:

Rabinito says:

Kora White says:

*atrium09 says:

graphicgreg says:

borealnz says:

prwhitehead says:

Javier_Saracho says:

Josh Sommers says:

EARTH 2015 says:

jmark media llc says:

northmanimages says:

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Red Clown says:

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fyimo says:

Jalca says:

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