I hope this not too off topic, i didn't use ghost diagrams for those but the idea to use the same image for sphere and bg is the same

(click to enlarge )


She Breaks My Heart by PhotoComiX, on Flickr


Xspheric Xmas gift 2 by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

same but with rhombus


Shape by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

back to sphere


Just a Drop ? by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

a dice with rounded corners would be OT ? (if you click for the original size, you get on a transparent BG )


rhombus by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

(i may explain how i did the dice in MM using sphere and rectangle2ellipsoid )

with different texture (btw ,my texture )


Spheric by PhotoComiX, on Flickr


Mimetic Rolls by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Same concept but with photographic background


Fairy's Castle by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

or psychedelic BG ?


Fractal Tunnel with sphere by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

animated



i could not find the ping pong version of this



i believe nobody else used this effect yet



hem..sorry for the flood but i think could be interesting as overview of possible effects

i tried to resist but i can't left those out, i like them too much


A Sphere in the Darkness (Vintage version) by PhotoComiX, on Flickr


Ancient Village, ancient Sourcery by PhotoComiX, on Flickr