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The Droste Effect. Fun With Recursive Algorithms.
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The Droste Effect. Fun With Recursive Algorithms.

Antony Barbour
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This is some of my work using the M.C. Escher inspired droste effect, made using mathematical algorithms created by people far more intelligent than me, like the photographer & software developer Josh Sommers. I’ve used several different techniques & burned out a couple of computers in the process to make these images, here are some of my mind bending best.

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    My wife & eternal inspiration.

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    My old Ricoh slr, one of the first cameras I learned to shoot with.

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    A re-edit of one of my Little Planet images from another post.

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    Antony Barbour

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    Published photographer, husband father & dog lover based in Liverpool & Dorset in England. I like to make images with a touch of the surreal and I also go by the name Porcelain Porcupine Photography

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    Antony Barbour

    Antony Barbour

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    Published photographer, husband father & dog lover based in Liverpool & Dorset in England. I like to make images with a touch of the surreal and I also go by the name Porcelain Porcupine Photography

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