{"id":10831,"date":"2026-05-17T15:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10831"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:24:03","slug":"miscellaneous-sphere-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10831","title":{"rendered":"Miscellaneous sphere projections:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been experimenting with sphere projections just to see what happens. This first set is using a view of some flowers in our garden:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sphere projection, with my &#8216;kl1&#8217; art effect,  of some flowers in the garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-uw_sp-v2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A closer in view of the same base image but with a different &#8216;angle of view&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This next image pair is of the starting point image before the sphere projection is used. This has had my &#8216;kl1&#8217; art effect applied. Drag the slider bar to see the starting image before the art effect is applied:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" data-startingpoint=\"05\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4-crop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starting image in the garden before any art effects or projections are applied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_2367-wray-3.25-f4.5-at-2-kl9-affinity-crop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The same garden image but with my &#8216;kl1&#8217; art effect applied<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This final image pair is of a large pine cone that I used as a subject for trying &#8216;focus stacking&#8217;. I looked at the result and wondered how a &#8216;sphere&#8217; projection would look. Drag the slider to see the underlying starting image:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" data-startingpoint=\"05\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements--600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The stem end of a large pine cone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F25_5234r1fs7-elements-uw-sph.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The same image but processed with a &#8216;sphere&#8217; effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was quite surprised how this last image turned out. You just don&#8217;t know until you try&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been experimenting with sphere projections just to see what happens. This first set is using a view of some flowers in our garden: This next image pair is of the starting point image before the sphere projection is used. This has had my &#8216;kl1&#8217; art effect applied. Drag the slider bar to see &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10831\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Miscellaneous sphere projections:&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,19,141,154,9,100,3,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-before-after","category-close-up","category-comparison-slider","category-effects","category-flowers","category-photo-effects","category-photography","category-tests-and-trials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10831"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10842,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10831\/revisions\/10842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}