Photo Fun: Classic Mountains Turned Psychedelic

Dan Bailey UKH

31st July, 2015

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Google recently open-sourced a bit of software called Deep Dream, which mucks about with photos to create surreal hallucinogenic images. For a bit of fun we've tried running some of our favourite mountain pictures from the user galleries through a free app called Dreamscope, which lets you apply a variety of filters with far-out names ...with mixed results. Here's what it's made of ten classic mountains. But is it art?

Castell y Gwynt © mr mills — Castell y Gwynt
© mr mills, Jun 2015

...gets a 'facelift' © Dreamscope app — ...gets a 'facelift'
© Dreamscope app

Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis © bhood — Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis
© bhood, Mar 2015

Don't look now, but the hills have eyes © Dreamscope app — Don't look now, but the hills have eyes
© Dreamscope app

Chasing the winter in Snowdonia on Crib Goch © Pavement Monkey — Chasing the winter in Snowdonia on Crib Goch
© Pavement Monkey, Dec 2014

Crib Goch with added 'saliva' © Dreamscope app — Crib Goch with added 'saliva'
© Dreamscope app

The Langdale Pikes © Nicholas Livesey — The Langdale Pikes
© Nicholas Livesey, Jun 2011

And as a 'digital weave'. Very arts and crafty © Dreamscope app — And as a 'digital weave'. Very arts and crafty
© Dreamscope app

Tre Cime di Lavaredo © James Rushforth — Tre Cime di Lavaredo
© James Rushforth, Jul 2013

They call this 'art deco' © Dreamscope app — They call this 'art deco'
© Dreamscope app

Would you Adam and Eve it? Tryfan Summit © Dan Arkle & Jaime Gray — Would you Adam and Eve it? Tryfan Summit
© Dan Arkle & Jaime Gray, Aug 2012

Frankly, no. What's he on? We'll have some © Dreamscope app — Frankly, no. What's he on? We'll have some
© Dreamscope app

Suilven © Robert Durran — Suilven
© Robert Durran, Jul 2015

This one has actually worked © Dreamscope app — This one has actually worked
© Dreamscope app

The Matterhorn, photo by Martin Critchley © mcrtchly — The Matterhorn, photo by Martin Critchley

It's an 'inceptionist painting', apparently © Dreamscope app — It's an 'inceptionist painting', apparently
© Dreamscope app

The Bleak District - Looking to Win Hill and Kinder from High Neb © Nicholas Livesey — The Bleak District - Looking to Win Hill and Kinder from High Neb
© Nicholas Livesey, Feb 2011

Are you feeling anything yet? A bit sick, maybe... © Dreamscope app — Are you feeling anything yet? A bit sick, maybe...
© Dreamscope app

Storr Sunrise, Isle of Skye. © gerryneely — Storr Sunrise, Isle of Skye.
© gerryneely, Dec 2010

It's trippy enough in real life © Dreamscope app — It's trippy enough in real life
© Dreamscope app

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