Just an attempt at faking one anyway. Click on the image for it's Flickr.

ref: http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/seventhn/fp122406-08.jpg

The structures at the lower part reminds me of the computer simulations of the Universe's large-scale structure (yes, I'm an astronomer, so sue me). All that miniscule detail! Good one, lylejk!
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Griatch

Electrifyingly beautiful! So, how did you do this!

Thanks Griatch/ 2-ton. I mentioned at the Flickr, but basically I used G'MIC's b/w Sketch and b/w Hardsketch with original set to color. The blendings needed to be adjusted right though (and not going to repeat right now), but when you play with these presets, I believe you will get the gist. Just remember to choose the white on black background setting for b/w Sketch.

This is a cool effect! I used G'MIC BW Sketch (white on black on lower duplicate) and (white on transparent black) on top duplicate, added a slight blur (5px). I then pasted the original color photograph at the top and set its mode to addition (lowered the opacity of that layer to maximize bright and dark areas). Saved as a png, then opened the image again, duplicated the image, and set the top layer to addition once again to improve the brightness, with opacity adjustments.

I googled kirlian to see what the photographic equivalent was (it would be awesome if someone made a script/plug-in based on this effect).

My attempt: (thanks Lyle for sharing!)

that is beautiful mahvin. The petals look like thread embroidery

Stunning! I must try this too!!

I set the sliders to what looks good on the preview, then when I apply it it looks awful on the layer itself, nothing like what the preview looked like.

Yeah; that's the problem with G'MIC; you have to play enough with the sliders to know what will probably look like based on the preview; takes practice. lol