I went to visit my "butterfly park" the other day, and was happy to find a lot of peacock butterflies fluttering about. When I googled to find out what one might call a bunch of butterflies in English, I came upon the expression "a kaleidoscope of butterflies". I don't think I've heard that before, but I love it. Seems like just the right name in this case, as it was sometimes really hard to distinguish the butterflies from the purple coneflowers!
A kaleidoscope is a circle of mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads or pebbles and bits of glass. As the viewer looks into one end, light entering the other end creates a colorful pattern, due to the reflection off the mirrors. Coined in 1817 by Scottish inventor Sir David Brewster the word "kaleidoscope" is derived from the Ancient Greek καλ(ός) (beauty, beautiful), είδο(ς) (form, shape) and -σκόπιο (tool for examination)—hence "observer of beautiful forms." [Wikipedia]
Exactly how the digital photo kaleidoscope works, I have no idea. But it’s a lot of fun to use, and easier than you might think. (Basically, just click a button and see what happens.)
The software used for these is Corel Paint Shop Pro X, where you’ll find the Kaleidoscope under Effects / Reflection Effects.
Have a guess, if you like, what kinds of photos may be the origin of the four kaleidoscopes in this post. Scroll down for the answer.
The answer is:
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Winter – Spring – Summer - Autumn
Here are the original pictures:
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You might also be interested in checking out
the K-post at my blog Through My Spectrespecs.
“Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a
kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same one
everyone else sees, but then reassemble those floating
bits and pieces into an enticing new possibility.”
~ Rosabeth Moss Kanter ~
Linking to Macro Monday
