Photo to experimental animation.

photoCycle.pde

PImage img;
int[] b;
int p = 0;

void setup() {
  size(500, 333);
  img = loadImage("me2.jpg");
  int l = width * height;
  b = new int[l];
  
  image(img, 0, 0);
  loadPixels();
  for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
    for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
      b[y * width + x] = (int) brightness(pixels[y * width + x]);
    }
  }
}

void draw() {
  colorMode(HSB);
  background(0);
  loadPixels();
  for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
    for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
      int v = ((b[y * width + x] + (int) (256 - p)) * 4) % 256;
      if (v > 128) {
        v = 256 - v;
      }

      v = 128 - v;
      color c = color(v, 0, v);      
      pixels[y * width + x] = c;

      if (random(1.0) < 0.25) {
        c = color(0, 0, random(32) + 32);
        pixels[y * width + x] = c;
      }      
    }
  }
  updatePixels();

  p = (p + 2) % 256;
}