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Whirlwind Effect

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Result:

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Create a new file in Adobe Photoshop. My size is 300x300 pixels. Fill it with black.

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Filter-Render-Lens Flare, and do it twice, just move second flare a little bit:

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Now choose Filter-Distort-Ocean Ripple with these settings:

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You should get something like that:

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Colorize your picture: Image-Adjustments-Hue/Saturation.

Don't forget to activate Colorize!

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I chose red:

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Add a wind effect: Filter-Stylize-Wind and choose direction from the right:

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Repeat this filter one more time with the same settings:

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Duplicate our layer: Layer-Duplicate layer.

In layer window change duplicate layer's mode to Screen. If you don't see layer window, press F7.

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Our picture has been changed:

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Layer-Merge Visible. In layer window you will see only one layer:

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Filter-Distort-Polar Coordinates:

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Duplicate layer again: Layer-Duplicate layer.

Then flip duplicated layer vertical: Edit-Transform-Flip Vertical.

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In layer window change duplicate layer's mode to Lighten:

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Here we go:

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Good luck!