Blood Ripple

1. Background

Size doesn't really matter, although the smaller the better. I use signature size at about: 375 x 125 pixels.

Press D to reset your palette colors.

Make the background Black.

2. Lens Flare

Apply Filter > Render > Lens Flare

Add a few lens flares through the canvas, differing in size.

3. Duplicate

Right-Click and Duplicate the layer. Change the new duplicated layer to Screen.

4. Bas Relief

(Still Second Layer)

Apply Filter > Sketch > Bas Relief

Detail: 15
Smoothness: 15
Light: Bottom

5. Plastic Wrap

(Still Second Layer)

Apply Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap

Highlight Strength: 20
Detail: 15
Smoothness 14

6. Chrome

On the BOTTOM Layer:

Apply Filter > Sketch > Chrome

Detail: 10
Smoothness: 1

7. Hue/Saturation

On the TOP layer, change the Layer style to Color Burn. Then press Ctrl+U (Hue/Saturation)

Hue: 360
Saturation: 25
Lightness: 0

Make sure Colorize is checked.

And your final picture should be similar to this:

But it will be different because of the different uses of lens flare's.