I was pleased with the stained glass effect and the repetition of the archway of trees in the triptych I posted earlier so next I experimented with blending together a different set of images.

Äsperöd Gnarly Triptych
The original inspiration is one of the Scots Pine trees on a rocky knoll at Äsperöd, Sweden. I followed the same process as before, mirroring the central tree, enriching its colours and masking with an art filter before projecting it on to Natalie.
- Äsperöd Gnarly Tree
- Äsperöd Gnarly Symmetry
- Äsperöd Gnarly Symmetry Projected
After I’d copied and flipped the projected image I merged the two of them together and, where the shadows overlapped, I superimposed the merged image over the earlier saturated, mirrored image. It sounds a little complicated but gives a richly coloured overlapping blend of foreground and background textures so you really feel there’s something other worldly in the scene. I also made a mirror image of the triptych which would make a wonderful window!
- Äsperöd Gnarly Triptych
- Äsperöd Gnarly Stained Glass Symmetry
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