The Psychedelic Alice in Woderland Effect. (GIMP)

[FocalFrenzy]

Before: Take any image (I thought these toadstools seemed appropriate)

1 Open image in GIMP.
2 Duplicate layer.
3 Go to "Filters", "Edge Detect", "Sobel".
4 Click "OK" on pop up window.
5 Auto White Balance (To lighten image).
6 Auto Color Enhace.
7 Adjust brightness and contrast to suit your preferences.
8 Set Saturation levels.
9 (Optional) flip image horizontal to use as desktop wallpaper.
After:

There are dozens of options available for this kind of post work. I've also used the "Bump Map" to apply texture to an image that appears too smooth. Should you wish to try this, it would fall in before step #2. If anyone wishes to give this a go, please feel free to post your results here on this thread. Also, if you change any of the steps, or use a different editing program, please include a "How To" for others to try. Thank you for looking, and have fun.

[Alex168]

Trippy, i quite like it man. Didn't know that GIMP was that extensive...

hey do you mind (when i got time of course) if i use the first photo and try to make it as psycahdelical as possible but so you can still see the 1st image?

[FocalFrenzy]

Alex168, I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. I've been moving. As long as you don't use them for profit, feel free to use (or alter) any image of mine from this forum, or my Flickr account. Sometimes it's easier to go "over the top" with experimental editing, when it's not your own image you're changing. If you like the results you get, feel free to post it here, along with a "How-to" if possible. Have fun, and thanks for checking this out.

[windrider86]

acid anyone?

[FocalFrenzy]

Windrider,
30 years ago, I would probably have said "Hell yeah!". For the last 20 years or so, I've been treating my few remaining brain cells, as though they were long lost friends. Lol. However, I could never say no to a Black Velvet and Coke. Thanks for the flash-back.