{"id":10943,"date":"2026-06-20T17:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10943"},"modified":"2026-06-20T17:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:42:01","slug":"zooming-in-to-the-poles-of-the-sphere-versions-of-bendy-glass-flower-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10943","title":{"rendered":"Zooming in to the Poles of the Sphere Versions of \u2018Bendy Glass\u2019 Flower Images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A by-product of the technique that I use to create the sphere images is how the single &#8216;pole&#8217; looks like. Here is a selection of &#8216;north poles&#8217; of these images most of which originated as &#8216;bendy glass&#8217; flower photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-600x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe.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\">This first image shows greenish tones<\/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\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0737r2-f16-kl1-sq-uw_sp-pole.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\">This second subject is the pole of an image that originated as a photograph of pink tulips &#8211; this is not &#8216;bendy glass&#8217; though<\/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\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole1.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\">The origins of this 3rd image is of viola flowers<\/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\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0989r2-kl2-uw_sp-pole2.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\">This too is the pole of a sphere image of viola flowers<\/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\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1362r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4.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\">This originated as a &#8216;bendy glass&#8217; image of a basket of flowers<\/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\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2_sp-pole.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 basket of violas is the starting point for this &#8216;bendy glass&#8217; sphere pole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I like this for the abstract effects &#8211; you would never guess the starting point are close up views of flowers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A by-product of the technique that I use to create the sphere images is how the single &#8216;pole&#8217; looks like. Here is a selection of &#8216;north poles&#8217; of these images most of which originated as &#8216;bendy glass&#8217; flower photos. I like this for the abstract effects &#8211; you would never guess the starting point are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10943\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Zooming in to the Poles of the Sphere Versions of \u2018Bendy Glass\u2019 Flower Images&#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":[19,154,9,100,3,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-close-up","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\/10943","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=10943"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10954,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10943\/revisions\/10954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}