Help to recreate this effect

[steve.ledger]

Drawing a similar shape (whatever it is?) shown in your small image I played with fractal plasma, transparencies, feathering, creating bitmap copies of parts for applying unsharp mask and drop shadows that were separated by converting to editable shapes and ungrouping.
Finally I created a quick greyish backdrop and used it to clip the shape.

[angelize]

I created this using Eye Candy 4000 chrome filter and a red fractal clouds transparency layer. I played around with the profile sliders on the transparency layer. The back ground is a bitmap fill with a white flat transparency layer over it. A wall shadow completes the effect.

[iamtheblues]

Here's my attempt. This thread is definitely a challenge thread contender.
Saludos,
Bob.

[gdavidson]

It looks like the Quake Arena logo !

[steve.ledger]

Yep. that's it
Well now we know what you do in your spare time Graeme

[ivan louette]

Perhaps this one could help ?

http://talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=6003

ivan

[wizard509]

Man o man that was fast.
Great job everyone.
Now I know it is possible.
Thank you for the tips.