{"id":10865,"date":"2026-05-24T18:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10865"},"modified":"2026-05-24T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:26:10","slug":"bendy-glass-abstracts-of-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10865","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Bendy Glass&#8217; abstracts of flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post shows some flower abstracts that I have made using &#8216;bendy\/wavy glass&#8217; images as a starting point. In some of the following image pairs (using a comparison slider) I start with the &#8216;in-camera&#8217; original (just the usual colour\/exposure\/cropping edits made) along with an art effect version. In other pairs I show two art effect images. I start with some dark red flowers in a basket. Drag the slider bar to hide\/reveal the images:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/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\/F26_1338r1-f16-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r1-f16-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r1-f16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r1-f16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r1-f16-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r1-f16.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\">Dark red flowers with green foliage using &#8216;bendy glass&#8217;<\/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\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1338r3-f16-kl2.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\">My &#8216;kl2&#8217; art effect of the previous image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next shows 2 images of yellow flowers  side-by-side using my &#8216;kl2&#8217; and my &#8216;kl2i&#8217; art effects:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/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\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1344r2-f4-kl2.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\">Yellow flowers in a basket with my &#8216;kl2&#8217; art effect<\/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\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1347r3-f8-kl2i.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 base image but with my &#8216;kl2i&#8217; art effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I show a different view of the red flowers with 2 art effects:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/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\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1371r3-f4-kl2i.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\">Red flowers in a basket with my &#8216;kl2&#8217; art effect<\/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\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1389r3-f4-kl2i.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 base image but with my &#8216;kl2i&#8217; art effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This final pair shows the original image of violet flowers with an art effect:<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/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\/F26_1461r1-f4-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r1-f4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r1-f4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r1-f4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r1-f4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r1-f4.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\"><br>Violet flowers in a basket with my &#8216;kl2&#8217; art effect<\/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\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F26_1461r2-f4-kl2.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 base image but with my &#8216;kl2&#8217; art effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I practice with this effect I seem to be getting better results (practice makes perfect&#8230;)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post shows some flower abstracts that I have made using &#8216;bendy\/wavy glass&#8217; images as a starting point. In some of the following image pairs (using a comparison slider) I start with the &#8216;in-camera&#8217; original (just the usual colour\/exposure\/cropping edits made) along with an art effect version. In other pairs I show two art effect &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10865\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;&#8216;Bendy Glass&#8217; abstracts of flowers&#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":[103,141,154,9,100,3,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-before-after","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\/10865","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=10865"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10882,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10865\/revisions\/10882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}