A mandala is a photograph that is minipulated to resemble a symmetrical circle. The original image is duplicated to create the symmetrical effect as seen in the examples above. To create a mandala, first you should download a template that you can use as a reference. Then use the magic wand too to highlight the area around a section in the template. Transfer your highlighted section to a separate tab where your original photograph is. Command + C will copy the area you have selected for you mandala. Then transfer that selection back to your template and paste it into the template. This should only take up one triangle in the template. Center your piece into that triangle so when you duplicate, it will match up and create a perfect circle. Now it is time to duplicate and flip your section. Keep it as close to the guidelines in the template as possible for the best results. Your final product will be a symmetrical circle with a newly formed pattern. The thing that I enjoyed most about this was trying to tamper with colors and make unique patterns. My favorite image is the image of a tree that worked perfectly for this project. The inverted colors gave it a cool effect. The hardest part was trying to choose a photo that would create a good pattern. If I could do it over again, I would choose images that are very natural. straight lines don't look the best in this project.
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