A glass sphere reflecting a rectangular photo

[gwpriester]

Here's a Bump vs Fisheye example. The Fisheye distorts the original image outside the perimeter of the original.

For a more exaggerated spherical distortion, apply the Bump filter twice.

[Paul Bruneau]

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