{"id":10955,"date":"2026-06-26T19:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10955"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:07:43","slug":"double-sphereise-to-give-2-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10955","title":{"rendered":"Double Sphereise to give 2 &#8216;Poles&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I like to experiment. For this experiment I thought I would try &#8216;sphereising&#8217; an image that had already been &#8216;sphereised&#8217; just to see what happens. This gave me a 2 Pole effect. The first example is a kaleidoscope image that I will show (using the comparison slider) with the single sphere effect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon.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\">Original kaleidoscope image<\/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\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-sph-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-sph-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-sph-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-sph-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-sph-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-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\">Single sphereised version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next I will show 2 versions of the double sphereised image. The results are quite abstract:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp1.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\">1st version of double sphereised<\/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\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F25_5104r1-50mm-componon-uw-lhsrhs-uw-sp2.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\">Second version of double spherised<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This next pair of images show the single and double versions of the same base image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp-1.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\">Single sphere version<\/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\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-sp-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-sp-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-sp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-sp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-sp-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_1461r3-f4-kl2i-uw-sp4c-uw2-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\">Double sphere version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally a single image zoomed to show both poles on a single image:<\/p>\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_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F26_0608r3-kl2i-sq-uw-aflpe-sp2.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\">Douple sphereised with 2 poles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With hindsight, although I have double sphereised this image, it looks more like a triple pole! You just don&#8217;t know what you are going to get until you do it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I like to experiment. For this experiment I thought I would try &#8216;sphereising&#8217; an image that had already been &#8216;sphereised&#8217; just to see what happens. This gave me a 2 Pole effect. The first example is a kaleidoscope image that I will show (using the comparison slider) with the single sphere effect: Next I will &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10955\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Double Sphereise to give 2 &#8216;Poles&#8217;&#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":[155,103,141,154,100,3,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abstract","category-before-after","category-comparison-slider","category-effects","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\/10955","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=10955"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10965,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10955\/revisions\/10965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}