Mathman Loc: Bellingham, Washington

This is my first post in this section. It seems a better fit than in the Photo Gallery. The Droste effect describes a specific type of recursive picture in which a smaller version of the larger image is featured within the larger image. In theory, the picture in picture effect continues deeper into the picture ad infinitum, but it really only goes as far as the image resolution will allow while still being visible, but it still has the feeling of being never ending.
The advent of the digital age has taken the old Droste effect to a whole new level. Most of the images attached here were created in PhotoShop. Some were also enhanced with Generative fill before the Droste Effect was applied. There are numerous tutorials on YouTube or the Adobe site for creating the Droste effect. The last two images were created in a stand-alone program called PhotoSpiralysis. PhotoSpiralysis is available at both Mac and PC app stores.

The term Droste comes from a Dutch cocoa tin featuring a woman holding a smaller version of the tin on a tray.

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The Droste effect is effective when applied to architecture with evocative elements such as leading lines.

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If the original image contains a picture frame, it is a good candidate for Droste treatment. I've titled this image, "Studying the infinite wit and wisdom of Bob Dylan."

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This image contains a screen shot of the layers applied in PhotoShop.

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This image was made exclusively using PhotoSpiralysis. The app has some drawbacks, it does create the spiral effect rather effortlessly.

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Staircase make excellent shots for Droste treatment. This image was also created in PhotoSpiralysis.

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent set! Thanks for sharing.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

This effect is very interesting Mathman. Thanks for posting.

Don

Rongnongno Loc: FL

I looked up to find a tutorial and I did find a recent one...

This link shows a basic tutorial. It is rather simple to do, but might be time-consuming.

Thank you for posting this.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I really like this. I never knew what it was called, though.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Using the tutorial I posted, I created the same effect in minutes...
 
The original image was small (center one)

Process (additional to the one offered)
Create a large canvas
Copy and paste new layer, transformed it into a smart object.
Moved it to the center of the canvas.
Followed the tutorial.
 

I did not follow the exact scale.

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luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Nice!! I learned something new today; I now know what the name is for that effect. Thanks!

Dodie

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

nice

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

This is a great post. Thanks!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting!

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

The mirror in front of a mirror effect?

Stan

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

I like the results. Thanks for posting.

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

Nice set.

The second and third images bring back memories to me. The third one reminds me of a barber shop I frequented in the 1950's and early 1960's. When sitting in the chair getting a haircut there were mirrors in front and in back so that you would see yourself in unending duplication.

The second image reminds me of a hallway in a museum in St. Augustine. That was not actually the Droste effect but rather an actual long hallway where the many copies were quite real.