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FOTD 07-07-07 (My Lucky Day [7])
by Jim Muth 07 Jul '07

07 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 07, 2007 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's evaporated image was created by subtracting 12 parts of (1/Z) from 6 parts of Z^(-3), and adding straight C. This parent consists of little more than a scepter- like rod in the center of an empty circle. Today's scene is located in some of the finer intricacies on this scepter. The entire scene has been evaporated by raising the bailout to 10^(100) and rendering the remaining all-inside stuff with the inside option set to 'bof61'. The result is the rather striking image that appears as today's Fractal of the Day. Since the date is an already lucky 07-07-07, I rated the image at a 7 to add to the good luck. Then I named it "My Lucky day" to insure good luck. Nothing has gone wrong yet today, so I guess my lucky charm is working. The parameter file takes 4-3/4 minutes to run on the fast P2000 computer. On the slow P200 machine, it would take 25 minutes to finish. The best way of all to see the image is to visit the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and view the already-calculated finished image there. Perfect conditions prevailed here at Fractal Central on Friday, both inside and out. For some unknown reason, the fractal cats forgot their mischievousness and behaved like saints. In addi- tion, the weather was perfect, the commercial work was light, and the fractal is above average. The big task will now be to have a repeat on Saturday. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and look at old things from a new direction. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= My_Lucky_day { ; time=0:04:44.45-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=-0.28284102770218480/+0.276661028159501\ 90/9635452/1/2.5/8.02023048460109855e-008 params=-12/-1/6/-3/0/1e+100/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=000lDQnAQq7Rs4Rt1Tu2Ru3Qu3Pu4Ov5Nv5Mv6Lv6Kv\ 7Jw8Iw8Hw9Gw9FxAExBDxBCxCBlCryD9yE8yE7yF6yF5pN6hV7\ _b8Sj9It9Kq9Mo9Ol9Qj9Rh9Te9Vc9X`9YZ9_X9aU9cS9dQ9fN\ 9hL9jIhkG9mE9oB9q99r79n68k68h68e68a67Z57W57T57P56M\ 56J56G46C459456453456Go04526737958Q69D8AE9CGADICEK\ DFLFGNGHYHJRJKfKLUMMWNNYKGcOOZSWUWcP_kKbrG`nF_jEYg\ DXcCV`BUXAST9RQ8PM7OJ6oGIpKJpNJqQJqUJqXJr_JrbJrfJs\ iJslJsoJtpHuqFurDvsBwt9wu7vrAvpCvmEukGuhIufKucNtaP\ t_RtXTsVVsSXsQ_sNarLcrIerGgrEipFhoGhnHhmIhlJgkKgiL\ ghMggNffOfePfdQfcReaSe`Te_UeZVdYWdXXdWYdVZbU_aT__S\ `ZR`XQaWPaUObTNbRMcQLcOKdNKdMNaKP_JRYITWHVUGYRF_PE\ aNDcLCeJBhGAjE9lC8nA7p86pC7pF7pI8pL8pO9pR9pU9pXAp_\ ApbBpeBphBngDlfFkeHidJhcLfbNdaPc`Ra_T`ZVZYXYXYWW_U\ VaTUcRTeQSgORiMQkLPmJOoINqGMsFMtXw0Yv1Zv2_v3`v4av5\ bv5cv6du7eu8fu9gu9huAiuBjuCktDltDmtEntFotGptHqtHor\ KnpNlnPkmSikUhiXfgZefaiGP } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 06-07-07 (Just Peachy [5])
by Jim Muth 06 Jul '07

06 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 06, 2007 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal formula takes 3 parts of Z^(-1.5) and adds 0.9 part of Z^(-4.5) before adding (1/C) to produce a parent fractal that vaguely resembles a Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees. Perhaps the most unusual thing about this parent fractal is that like so many fractals with 2 negative exponents of Z, it has a 'fan', but the fan opens out toward the west rather than the east. For a half hour I searched this backwards fan for a sign of midgets before I concluded that it has none. I then turned to the much more promising area at the east side of the parent fractal, where after a brief search I found the midget that lies at the center of today's image. I rather like the peach color surrounding the midget. This is why I named the image "Just Peachy". I rated it at a 5, which is FOTD average. The image's parameter file takes 1-1/2 minutes to calculate on the speedy P2000 computer. It would take about 9 minutes on the slower P200, which as it nears 11 years of age is still running Fractint. The best way to view the image is to forget all this parameter file stuff and go to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the already-calculated image is posted for instant and total gratification. Heavy clouds and occasional rain marred the Thursday weather here at Fractal Central. The fractal cats were more concerned in catching a fly that had gotten inside than they were in the outside conditions. My day was rather busy, but still under control. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours. Unless something unforeseen comes up, it will appear as scheduled. Until then, take care, and if the world is an illusion, are fractals also illusory? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Just_Peachy { ; time=0:01:34.09-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.473661593883163/+0.4775981387907711/\ 1.267474e+008/1/35/-2.83189545778606e-006 params=3/-1.5/0.9/-4.5/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=148 periodicity=10 colors=0006AA9AACAAFAAIAALAALAAQAAQAAUAAVAAYAAZABa\ BCcCDfEGiFJmGLnKKnNKnQKnUKnXKn_JnbJnfJniJnlJuuCnoJ\ gjQ`dXU_cOViPWfPUcQS`QQYQOXQMWQK2QI3TJ4WO5ZT6aY7gh\ 4db7aXAZRDXMFUGIRALP5NMBMJHMGNMDTLAZL7dL4iK5jLgkMz\ kNzlOzmPzmQznzznzzozzpzzpzzqWzrXzrYzsZzzZzs_zl`Nf`\ Q_aTTaWNbZGba9cc3cb6`b8ZaAXaCU`ES`GQ_IN_KLZMJZOGYQ\ EYSCYP9ZM7ZJ5_F2ZHCYFKXDRXBZW9eV6mXBfYEg_Gh`JjbLkc\ OldRmfTogWpiYqj`rlctj`rk`rkarlarlarmbrmbrncrncrocr\ odrpdrqesnfqkhnz6nz9nzDozGoyJpyMqyQqyTryWryZsxbts`\ rnZphXncVlYSjTQhNOfIMdCJbIOdIRcHUcHWbHZaGaaGd`Gf_F\ i_FlZEoYFnXHmVJlTKkRMjPOiNQhLRgJTfHVeFXdDYcB_b9aa7\ c`5h7GfFMdNTbV_ePSfSRgUPhXOjZNkaLlcKmfJnhHpkGqmFrp\ DsrCuuAspDsnFrkHriJqfLqdMpbOp_QqYSrVUsTVtRXuOZvM`w\ JbxO`yUZzZXzdVzcUzaTz_SzZQzXPzVOzUNzSLzQKzPJzNIzLG\ zKFzIEzGDzEBzGBzIAzL9zN8zP8zS7zU6zW5zZ4zX6zY8zZ9z_\ Bz`CzaEzbFzcHzdJzeKzfMzaS } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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The Old Post-Processing Fractal Art Discussion
by Paul N. Lee 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Greetings, Over the past few days, there have been some interesting conversations on the "Orbit Trap" blog <http://orbittrap.blogspot.com/>, with such topics as: Take It to the Limitations -- Terry Wright (July 01, 2007) The Myth of the Post-Processing Bias -- Damien Jones (June 28, 2007) A Dream of Post Post-Processing -- Terry Wright (June 26, 2007) Why I don't use Ultra Fractal -- Tim Hodkinson (June 23, 2007) Whether one agrees or disagrees has been an issue amongst those creating fractal images for many years now. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/

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FOTD 05-07-07 (A Fractal Basin [5])
by Jim Muth 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 05, 2007 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Due mostly to my laziness, the FOTD image is 2 hours late. But it's no problem. The FOTD for July 06 will appear on schedule in around 22 hours. The parent fractal of today's image is an un-spectacular thing that results when an unlikely but very critical amount of Z^4, (that amount is 0.4699315), is subtracted from Z^3. This parent appears as a Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees, with a huge open triangular-shaped area beyond East, or in this case, West Valley. Today's scene is located in some extra decorations that lie on the main (in this case the positive) stem of the parent. The trip back out to the parent fractal is quite interesting, but with an image maxiter of 15000, it is rather slow. I rated the image at a 5 and named it "A Fractal Basin", which was the only thing I could think of at the time. The image calculates in under 6 minutes on the fast P2000 machine. It would take around 1/2 hour on the worn-out P200 machine. The fastest and easiest way to see the image is to pay a visit to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and view it there. But before visiting the site, give Paul a bit of time to calculate and post it. The weather here at Fractal Central on Wednesday left much to be desired. The clouds hung heavy all day, while occasional showers of rain wet the pavement and dampened the local fire- works displays scheduled for this evening. The temperature of 73F 23C was not quite warm enough for comfortable summer outdoor activities, and last and perhaps least, the continuing random firecracker explosions kept the fractal cats skittish. All this made for a less-than-ideal holiday, but fractals never take a holiday, and the next one will be along in a brief 22 hours. Until then, take care, and when things are going wrong, cheer up with an infinite fractal. They give endless fun. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Fractal_Basin { ; time=0:05:50.55-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+1.27508427101656600/0/3207997/1/90/\ -1.23373533611e-014 params=1/3/-0.4699315/4/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=15000 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000_IVaJWbJXcJYdK_eK`gLahLbiMcjMdkMemNfnNgo\ OhpOipMlqOjqPhqQfrRdrScrTasU_sWYsXXtYVtZTt_Ru`QuaO\ ucMvdKveJvfHwgFwhDwiCwkFxmHxoKxqMysPyuRzwUzxWzrRzm\ NN`LP_KQZKRYKSXKUWKVVKWUKXTKYSK_RJ`QJaPJbOJdNJeMJf\ LJgKJhJJP4RR5RU5RW5RY6R_6Rb6Rd7Rf7Rj3Si5Rh7Rh8RgAQ\ gBQfDQfEPeGPi7KgCNeHPcMRaRT_VWY_YWd_c`BebCgdEifFkh\ HmjIolKqnLhPakYVngPppJlnNhlRekVaiZZhaRgZSeXTdVUcTV\ aQW`OX_MYYKZXI_WGXVFUUFSTFPSFMRFKQFHPEEOECNEgYmW`m\ Kcm9fmBhcDiVFjLGkCIiBJgBKeBLdAMbAN`AOZAQY9RW9SU9TS\ 9UR8VP8WN8XM8ZNA`NCbODdOFfPGhPIjQJkQLmQNoROqRQsSRu\ STwTUyTWzTXwUUtVSqWQnXNkXLhYJeZGb_E__CX`9Ua7Rb5Pb3\ R`4TZ5UX6WW6XU7ZS8_R8ZQAZQCYQEYQGYQIXPKXPMWPOWPQWP\ RUSSUUSZWScYSh_TmaTmcTmeTmgUmiUmkUnmUooVpqVqsVruVR\ Kc7KcAKcDKcJKAKK9Lm8Mm7Nm6Om5Pm4Qm3Rm2Rm3Rf4Re5Rc6\ Rb7R`8R_9RYARXBRVCRUDRSERRFRPGROHRMIRLJRJKRILRGMPE\ LRFNSFOTGPUGQWHRXHSYHTZIU } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 04-07-07 (A Crooked House [4])
by Jim Muth 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 04, 2007 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Yes, I realize that I'm late again with the FOTD. But sometimes lateness is unavoidable. And with July 4th being a holiday, it could happen again. Today's image lies in the strange oversized parent fractal that results when various portions of Z^(-0.7071) and Z^(1.4142) are mixed and (1/C) is added. This symmetrical, figure-8 shaped parent fractal is actually a nested pair of fractals, one snugly inside the other. Today's image is located in the northern part of the inside fractal I named the image "A Crooked House" because of the pentagonal hole near the center, which is vaguely house-shaped if it is tilted. I rated the image at a 4 because such irregular holes are far too easy to find. The included parameter file takes 2-3/4 minutes to run on the P2000 unit. On the P200 it would take about 15 minutes. Calculation time becomes meaningless however when the image is viewed in finished form on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> But due to the holiday and the odd hour, give Paul some time to calculate and post the image. Perfect weather needs no description. Needless to say, this is what prevailed all day Tuesday here at Fractal Central. The fractal cats could not enjoy the perfection however, because they were skittish at the fireworks being set off in the area. My day was unusually busy, but at day's end the work was finished. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be iterative. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Crooked_House { ; time=0:02:49.22-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-2.25760325099776300/+4.820367919049158\ 00/252.8343/1.1654/-159.24240168807313/2.444767542\ 20824821 params=1.75/-0.7071/0.525/1.4142/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=4000 inside=0 logmap=203 periodicity=10 colors=000TUdSTfSTgSSiRRkRRlRQnRQoUUpXXq_`rbcsegth\ jukmvnqwqtxtwywyzzzzuwznrwhlrbfmXacRWUKQKEKA8E8292\ 9HHFOWLViITcGSYEQSCPNANH8MB6L67O97QC7TF7VI8YL8_O8a\ R8dU9fX9i_9kb9mdDjfHghLejPbkT_mXYo`VqcTreVofW0gYjh\ Zgi`djabkc_ldYneVogSphQqjNrkKsmItnFuoDnnFhmGalHWkJ\ PjKJiLKeOLbQM_TMXVNUYOQ_PNbPKdQHgREiRBkMLjHViDdh8n\ g4wg7seApdDmbGjaJg_MdZPaXSZWVWUYTT`QRcNQfKOiHNlEMj\ IKhMIfQGdUEbYC`aA_e9gXGnONuGTwHPyILzJIyMHyOGyQGyTF\ yVEyXEx_DxaDxcCxfBxhBxjAxlAtiApfAmcAi`AfYAa_GYaMTc\ RPeXKfaGhgBjl7lr3mw4lv5lv6lv7kv8ku9kuAkuBjuCjuDjtE\ itFitGitHitsQCpRImROkRThSZfSccSiaTnZTtXTyZUt_Up`Uk\ aUgbUcdVZeVVfVQgVMhVIiUHiTGiSGjRFjQEjPEjPDkOCkNCkM\ BlLAlKAlJ9lJ9WKEFKJKMOPOTUQXZSacTfhVjmXorZtw_xvZuv\ ZrvZouZluZiuZftZctZ`tZYsZVsZSsZPsZM`ScILuMKrPJpSJn\ WIlZIjaHgdHehGckGanF_qFYoHVnITlKRkLOiNMhOKfQHeRFdS\ DeWGeZJeaMUXXUWZUW_TVaTVb } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Patch 6 to Fractint version 20.4
by Jonathan Osuch 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Patch 6 to Fractint version 20.4 is now available on the Fractint Developer's web sites: www.fractint.org or www.fractint.net This is unrelated to Rich's port. What's new: Added Per Image Settings to the formula parser. When initially selected from the fractal type formula screen, the symmetry and any per image settings are enforced. The per image settings will be saved to PARs and GIFs, and can be changed from the appropriate screen. The possible values for per image settings are the same as the parameters that appear in PAR files, with the exception of 'params='. Params can't be set in the per image settings section, because they get set to zero when the formula is parsed. The formula syntax looks like this: mandel(symmetry)[per image settings] { per pixel settings: iteration bailout } For example: IslandOfChaos(XAXIS_NOPARM)[float=y function=sqr/sin/cosxx] {; Jonathan Osuch ; Generalized by Tobey J. E. Reed [76437,375] ; Try p1=0, p2=4, fn1=sqr, fn2=sin, fn3=cosxx ; Note: use floating point z = p1, x = 1: IF (x < 10) z=fn1(z) + pixel ELSE z=fn2(z) / fn3(z) + pixel ENDIF x = x+1, |z| <= p2 } Jonathan

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FOTD 03-07-07 (Serendipitous Atom [7])
by Jim Muth 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 03, 2007 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image was brought about by a formula that subtracts 0.12 part of Z^(-10) from 1.075 parts of (1/Z), then adds (1/C). The parent fractal is a grossly oversized hourglass-shaped Mandeloid with a prominent East Valley but no negative stem. Several outzooms are needed to fit the whole fractal onto the screen. Today's scene is located in a minor valley near the point where the main negative stem should be attached. I named the image "Serendipitous Atom" and rated it at a 7. I think B. Mandelbrot called the midgets 'atoms'. On the fast P2000 machine, the image takes a little over 6 minutes to run. It would take about 1/2 hour on the slow P200 unit. The completely-rendered image is available for instant viewing on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The absolutely perfect days here at Fractal Central are growing frustrating, especially when one is too busy to enjoy them. The fractal cats agree, and showed their displeasure by getting into a spat over who got to lie on the large scratching post. My day was acceptable; tomorrow will likely be acceptable also. The following day will be a holiday. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and though fractals have a beginning, they are without end. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Serendipitous_Atom { ; time=0:06:16.42-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.79730874098083380/+2.231117699749411\ 00/6.734321e+010/1/-135/-0.001136 params=1.075/-1/-0.12/-10/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=521 periodicity=10 colors=000LaWLaVLbTLbSLcRLcPLdOLdNLeLLeKLfJLfHLgGL\ gFMaINWKOQMPKOQERR8TS3VS3XR3VQ3UP3TO5SN7RM9QLCOKEN\ JGMIILHKKHMJGPHESGCVEAYD9_C8ZD7YE6XF5WF8XGAYHCZIE_\ IH`JJaKLbKNcLPdMSeMUfNWfOYgP`hPbiQdjRfkRhlSkmTmnTo\ oUqpVspVtk_ugcucgv_kvWowSswOwuMqtKksIerG_qEVpFToGS\ oHRnIQnJPmKOlLNlLMkMLkNKjOJiPHiQGhRFhREgSDzdCfUBzV\ AeW9pX8dX7aV9_UBYSDWREUPGSOIPMJNLLLJNJIOHGQFFSCDTA\ CV8AX69Y47_26a05b17c29c3Bd4Dd5Fd5He6Je7Le8Nf9PfARf\ ASgBKgCWgDOhE_hFXhFciGeiHgiIijJkjJljKkiKjiKiiKihKh\ hKghKfgKfgKegKdfKcfKcfKbfKaeK`eK`eK_dKZdKYdKqcKdcK\ WcKWcJYbJ_aJU`IK_IUZIcYHiXHkWHmVHzUJzVLzVmzjPkWRjW\ TjWViWWUXYUX_gXafXcfYeUY0KPiUYjcZlbZnbZpaZr`_t`_v_\ _wi_uYZsWYqUYoSZmRckPhiNmgLreJwcIwaGw_EwYCwWBw`Fwe\ IwjMwmPurSswTqwTowTmwUkwUiwUgjWeiYch_afa_ecYdeWbgU\ aiS`kTZmUYoVXqVVsWUuXTwYSxYRzZQzZQzZPz_Oz_Oz_Nz_Mz\ `Mz`Lz`Kz`KzaJzaVzDQzOLzY } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 02-07-07 (Curvilinearly Cute [8])
by Jim Muth 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 02, 2007 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: On Sunday I combined various negative parts of Z^(-1.2) and Z^(-7.5) to create a many-bayed parent fractal with a prominent 'fan'. Then, just to be nasty, I evaporated the entire fractal by raising the bailout radius to one-googol. Today's image is located in a minor valley of a nearly round hole at the edge of the 'fan'. I rated it at an 8, since I consider it the best FOTD image in a number of days. I named the image "Curvilinearly Cute", which means nothing but sounds artsy. The calculation time of 9-1/2 minutes on a P2000 is within reason. The 45 minutes required to calculate the image on a P200 is questionable. Viewing the image on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> is the most reasonable. The weather was actually a bit too chilly here at Fractal Central on Sunday. The high temperature of 73F 23C was more like September than July. But the sky was mostly clear and the clouds spectacular. It's too bad the fractal cats do not enjoy weather. My day was pleasant enough, but the next 2 days will be busy due to the Independence Day holiday on Wednesday. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours. And it actually might make it. Until then, take care, and ponder fractal anthropomorphism. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Curvilinearly_Cute { ; time=0:09:37.98-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+4.69475969668417600/+0.065011949033959\ 90/6.661456e+008/1/32.5/-6.041896423465698e-005 params=-5/-1.2/-0.8/-7.5/0/1e+100/0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=0002Td2Td2TdDhf000GNaHQ_JTZKWXLZWMaUNdTOgSY\ HhXGgWFfVFeUEdTEcSDbRCaQCaPB`OB_NAZM9YL9XK8WJ8WQ7S\ W7Ob6Kh6Gf5Me4Sd3Yb2ca1i`0o_0ua2rb4pc6me8kfBhgDfiF\ djHakK_mMXnOVoQTnTSnWRmZQmaPmdOlgNljMkmLkpKkrKmgMn\ YOpNPqDRr3Sn6Rk9RhCReFQbHQZKQWNPTQPQTPNVPQSOSQOUOO\ WMNYKN_INbFMdDMfBMh9Lj7Ll5Ln3Li2Ke2Ja2JX1IT1HP1HK0\ GG0FC0FH5EMADRFDWKC`PBeUBjZAoc9th9riDqjGpjKokNmkRl\ lUklYjm`hmdgngfnkeondoqWepOWpGMo8CoAAnB9mC8lD7lE5k\ F4jG3iH2iMAfRIcWP``XYecVjkSnrPdkTWdXNZ`MVYLSWKPUKM\ SJJQIGOHDMAAASOIlaGmnFwjIkgLkcOj`RjXUiUXhQ_hNbgJeg\ GhfCkf9ng8mh8lh7ki7ji6ij6hk5gk5fl4el4dm3cn3bn2ao2`\ o2_aBYPKXBTV0aU1YW4VY6SZ9P`BMaAOdAQgARjATmAUpAWsAX\ uDaqFfmHkjKobMsVPwNRzFSyHSwJSuLSrNSpPSmQSkSShUSfWS\ cYSaZS_`SYbSVdSTfSSgUQeVOcWMaYK`ZIZ_GXaEWbCUcASe8R\ f6Pg4Nh2Mf1Pd1Rb0Ta0V_0XY0_W0aV0cT0eR0gQ0iS0gT1fV3\ dW5cY7aZ9`_BZaDYDEeEHcFKb } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 01-07-07 (This Way Out [Not Rated])
by Jim Muth 01 Jul '07

01 Jul '07

FOTD -- July 01, 2007 (Not Rated) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The weather on Saturday turned out so beautiful that we decided to take a day off to enjoy the central Pennsylvania countryside. This explains the lateness of the first FOTD for July '07. And speaking of the FOTD, it's a scene showing a midget in the fractal that results when the formula Z^(1.1)+C is iterated 11 levels up the complex logarithmic hyperspiral. The explosion-like features around the little midget have been seen many times before, but the midget itself, with its arrow- head shape, is kind of a rarity. This is why I chose it to be today's FOTD. Unfortunately, a fractal that is found so quickly can hardly be given a fair rating, so I gave today's image no official rating. I did name it "This Way Out" however, when I noticed the resem- blance to a directional arrow. The calculation time of 9-1/2 minutes on the P2000 computer is not too outrageous, and the completed image can always be seen instantly on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Absolutely perfect weather prevailed all day Saturday here at Fractal Central. The high temperature was 79F 26C, the sky was blue and decorated with puffy cumulus clouds, which cast their shadows on the surrounding hills. The humidity was low, and the wind was gentle. But the fractal cats were out of sorts, due to too little attention. With another perfect day due on Sunday, they will probably be out of sorts again. My day was actually quite enjoyable. Tomorrow will likely be a repeat. The next FOTD is due in about 22 hours, but I would not be surprised if it is late again. Until then, take care, and if the world is an illusion, is the illusion real? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= This_Way_out { ; time=0:09:26.29-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 center-mag=+0.67928797718223780/+1.367001809932602\ 00/2.719357e+008/1/-55/3.97147505216619012e-005 params=1.1/0/11/525 float=y maxiter=36000 inside=0 logmap=516 periodicity=10 colors=000HbkIYjIUiJPhJKfKGeKBdK7cJKoJWzNTuRRpUPlY\ NgaLbdIZhGUlEPoCLsAGy7Bv8Ct8Dr8Ep8Fn8Gl8Hj8Ih9Jf9K\ d9Lb9L`9MZ9NX9OVAPTAQRARPASNATLAUJAVG9THAVHBXHBYHC\ _HDaHDbHEdIFeIFgIGiIHjIHlIInIJoJJqJKrJLtJLvJMwJNyJ\ NzKMyLMxMMwNMvOMuPMtQMsRMrSMqTMpUMoVMnVKqVMnVNkVPh\ VQeVSbVT`VVYVWVVYSVZPV`MVaKVcHVdEVfBVg8Vh6XcCZ_I_W\ OaSUcN_dJefFkgBqfAoeAndAmc9lb9ka9j`9i_8gZ8fY8eX8dW\ 7cV7bU7aT7`S6ZR6YQ6XP6WO5VN5UM5TG4TL5SP5ST6RX6R`7R\ d7Qh8Qi9Xl8Qo7Jr7Du66x60wB2vG4vL5uQ7uV8t_AwaAtcBqd\ CoeDlgEjhFgiGejHblI`mJYnKWoLTqMRrNOsOMtPNrUOpYOnaP\ lfPjjQhnOftQgrRgpTgoUgmVhkXhjYhhZhf`ieaicbiadi`ejZ\ fjXhjWijUjkSlkRmkPuxInkOh_TaNZJElWBch9Vt7NqIQnSTlb\ WilZexZgy`hzaizcjzdkzflzgmzhOzPQzRRzTTzUUzWWzYXzZZ\ z`_zbazcbzedzgezhgzjhzljzmkzomzqnzrczoTzlIzi7zg8zh\ 8zh9zi9zi9ziAzjAzjBzjBzkBzkCzkCzlDzlDzlDzmEzmEzmFz\ nFznFznGzoGzoFzqGzoGznCzm } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100, p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)), r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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