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Shut Eye
by Mike Frazier 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Kind of looks like a closed eyelid or a sideways cat's eye. Here is a link to a web page with an image: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/shut_eye.html Here is a link to a page with a step by step method for making line fractals: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/line_method.html The parameter file used to make the image: Shut_Eye { ; Exported from Fracton. ; time = 5 min 36 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Xeon ; by Mike Frazier, public domain reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=-0.637200976593501474305583909687372908\ 30227891481784063632604796741094157599156902438932\ 939287497/-0.4949950432196933461151370819730504957\ 83472228433228355943547904232277233494056237054403\ 58652795/5.3333334e+76/1/42/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=10000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=qaHtcGwfGziFwfFtdFqaEnZEkWEhUEeREaODZMDWJDT\ GDQDCNBCK8C413000443775BB8EFAIIDLMFPQISUKWXNZ`PbdS\ egUikXloZprasvcsvcsvcsvcqsaoq`mnZlkXjiWhfUfdTdaRbZ\ P`XO_UMYRKWPJUMHSJFQIJOHMMFQKETIDWGB_EAbDCeCEgBGjA\ Hm9Jp8Lr7Nu5Px5Nu6Kr7Ho8El8Bi98fA5cB6`D6ZE7WF8UG8S\ H9QJANKBLMCIOFKQHNSKPUNSWQUYSX_VZ`Y`b`cdcfffihiljl\ olornrulprkmnikkgihffdddabbZa`W_YSYWPWUMVRITPFRNCQ\ K8OI5RK7TN9WPBYRD`TFbWHeYJg_LiaNkcPneRpgTsiVulYxn_\ zpawn`tk_piYmfXjdWgaVcZT`WSYURVRQROPOLOKJNHGMDDLAA\ KADMAGNAIPALQAOSARUBUWBXYB__CbaCecChfCkhDnjDqlDtnC\ qlBmjBjiAfg9cf8_d8Xc6SY5NS4IM3EH29B145000311632943\ D54G75J87MA8QB9TCAWEBZFCbHEfHBjH9nH7pH6rH5vH3zH0vH\ 2rG3mE2hD2cB2ZA2U81P71K51F41A30510000330760BA1ED1I\ G1LJ1PN2SQ2WT2_W2b_3fb3ie3mh3ql4tq3wu1zz0ww1tt2pp3\ mm5jj6gg7cc8``9YYAXVBURBROBOKBLHBJDBGABD6CA3C80CC4\ CH8DMCDRGEWKE`OFeSFkWInZH } -- Mike Frazier www.fracton.org

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FOTD 04-08-11 (Rainbow Bound [8.5])
by Jim Muth 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 04, 2011 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image continues the August theme of scenes very deep in the Mandelbrot set. The scene is located at the tip of a filament network extending from a bud on the southwest shore line of the large period-3 bud on the north side of the main bay of the Mandelbrot set. The magnitude of the image is over 5*(10^30), quite deep, but nowhere near as deep as we might venture before the month ends. The rating of an 8-1/2 indicates that the image is the best of the past couple weeks. The 1/2 point is a reward for the extra effort I put into the coloring. The name "Rainbow Bound" refers to the coloring, which, if anything, goes beyond the limits of what is considered artistically proper in conservative fractal art circles. The calculation time of 20 minutes is surprisingly fast for an image of such magnitude. The image may be seen in all its finished glory on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> without the need of running a clumsy parameter file. It may be seen in high definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The traditional FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The clouds hung around most all day here at Fractal Central, spitting out occasional sprinkles of rain, holding the temperature to 79F 26C, and keeping the fractal cats alert. The humans made it through another in an endless string of similar days, with little to remember for the effort. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and is it possible for absolutely nothing to actually exist? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Rainbow_Bound { ; time=0:20:38.02-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.2165\ 70560414920318282567460174879624/0.678702032923820\ 83041952706034004063/5.4e+030/1/-40/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=12000 bailout=16 inside=255 colors=000sRHqXHpbHo`Ln_OnZSmYVlXYlWakVdkUg601dP`Y\ LVRHPKCID8C646qUNiPJaLGUHDNC9F86743l0Be09_08U06O05\ I04C02601qNKkKIfIG`GEWDCRBAL98G66A44522WP7RL6MH5IE\ 4DA3972431NzLFeE7L7nU3eP2YK2UN1cg1ms0zzUsuFin1_j0K\ e0Fb0DZ0CW0BT0AQ08M07J06G05D0390260130cC7`B6ZA6W95\ U95R84P74M63K63H53F42C32A317215102001ku0ck0Wa0OT0G\ J089CSPBQNAOL9MK8KI8IG7GF6ED5DB4BA4983762551330119\ b78Z67V56S55O44L34H33E22A1171030OPvLMpiZOiZOgYMeWK\ cTIaRGZPEWNCTLAQK8NJ7KJ6LI5OH4UH3cI2mK1tKUpKSlKQiK\ OeKMbKKZKIWKGSKFOKDLKBHH9EE7AA5773331FPcDLZBIU9FP7\ CK59F36A1359du6Uf4KT2AE`J0YH0VG0TE0QD0NC0LA0I90F80\ D60A507405202101BC09A089078067056044033022011NznKr\ gHjaEbVBVP8NJ5FC276`XWYUTVSRTPPQNMNLKLIIIGGFEDDBBA\ 99776544222lDjhCfeBcaA_Z9XV8US7QO6NL5KH4GE3DA2A716\ 3035PX3GM18BAS69P58N57L46J46H35F34C23A238126114002\ 0s5lo4hk4eg3ac3Z_3VW2Szzz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 03-08-11 (Fractal Marmalade [7])
by Jim Muth 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 03, 2011 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's scene lies in Seahorse Valley of a minibrot that lies in the East Valley of a larger but still tiny minibrot far out on the main spike of the Mandelbrot set. The image shares both Seahorse Valley and Elephant Valley characteristics. I named the image "Fractal Marmalade" because of the original coloring, which has been changed toward the green side since I coined the name. The rating of a 7 is about average for these deep images, but the necessary slowness holds things down a bit. The calculation time of just under 1/2 hour is admittedly slow. Time may be saved by viewing the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> or in high-definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds and occasional rain spoiled Wednesday here at Fractal Central. The temperature of 75F 24C was comfortable enough, but with the rain falling, who cared. The fractal cats grabbed a couple quick glances of the outside conditions before settling to sleep for most of the day, while the humans made it through the day with only a few minor hangups. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. It will be another scene deep in the Mandelbrot set. Until then, take care, and do you ever get the feeling that things are not exactly as they appear? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Fractal_Marmalade { ; time=0:29:32.17-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.9405\ 2414880440053986394/4.901005085960791676e-6/2.8572\ 34e+019/1/32.5/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=15000 bailout=16 inside=0 mathtolerance=0.05/0 colors=000QcrUcqTcrTcrScsScsRcsRctQctQ`tPYuPVuPSuV\ Pt_NseKsjIrpFruDqzBquGnpKlkPjfThaXfXadSebOi`NibNic\ MidMieLifLigKihKiiJijJikIilIimzinziozipziqz`bzTOz2\ 3zL9zaGzcEzeDzhCzjAzk9wk8vj7ti8rg8oe9ia9cWAZOAUJBQ\ GBMCCK7CI4DG5D9A8EDDIGIMFMQDRUBVYA_a8ce6hi5lh8jgAi\ fCheEgdHfcJebLdaNcbRc`PbZObXNbVLbTKaSJaQHaOGaMF`KD\ `JC`HB`F9_D8_B7_97bA6_A6YA6WA6TA6RA6PB5MB5KB5IB5FB\ 5D864B5BE5HG5OJ5UM5`N1gO5fP9fQDfRHeSLeTPeUTdVWdW_d\ XdcYhcZmc_pb`rb`sb_s_YsYWrWUqUTpSRoQPnONlMLkKKjIIi\ GGhEEgCCfA8c0Be8DfGFgNHhVJibNnjLjiKghJdgHafGZeFThF\ WdFZ`FaXFcTFfPFiLFlHFnDFq9Ft5Fv2ikrcmsYotSquMsuGuv\ Aww5xwqhpnfokeoicnfbndama_m_ZlXYlUWkVWjWXiXXhYYgZY\ f_Ze_Zd`_c`_ba`aa``aa_baZb`Yb_XaZY`X__UbYSdXPgWNiU\ KlTInSFqSEsRDsRCpQBkQAgQAdO9`N8XL7TJ6PF6MA5I54E03A\ 526A2AF1FI1KL0PL0UO1XQ1_S1bV1eX1gZ1iY6kXAmXFmWJmWP\ jJUjGZmCcp9cs6cvBcuGctLcs } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 02-08-11 (Mandelbrot Affair [7.5])
by Jim Muth 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 02, 2011 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: FOTD themes have been few and far between lately, so I have decided that August will be a theme month. The theme for the August FOTD images is scenes deep in the Mandelbrot set. Today's image lies not all that deep however, just deep enough to make arbitrary precision math the better choice. The image, which requires 12-1/2 minutes to finish when arbitrary precision math is used, will calculate in only 2 seconds when standard math is used, but with a slight degradation in quality. I have included two parameter files -- one slow with high quality, and one fast with compromised quality. The scene is located on a filament extending from the northeast shore line of the main bay of the first large minibrot on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set. (the minibrot centered around -1.417) The name "Mandelbrot Affair" seems fair enough. After all, had it not been for Mr. Mandelbrot, we might never have discovered fractals. (Well, that does seem a bit unlikely, but the discovery might have been postponed quite a while.) The rating of a 7-1/2 includes a bit of a reward for the coloring, to which I gave a modicum of extra effort. The calculation time can be either fast or slow, depending on the image quality desired. The slow, high-quality version of the finished image is posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> and in high-definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The traditional FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Tuesday brought sun filtered by high cirrus clouds, comfortable humidity and a temperature of 86F 30C to Fractal Central. The day also brought joy to the hearts of the fractal cats, who got into a friendly tussle that grew a little out of control. The humans had a typical day, which leaves next to nothing to remember the day by. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and when will the next crisis erupt? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mandelbrot_Affair { ; time=0:12:38.52-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.4163\ 2280574795804/5.86616949871998e-004/1.184349e+013/\ 1/67.5/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 bailout=16 inside=0 logmap=554 mathtolerance=0.05/0 colors=000BCPBCPBCPBCPBDOBDOCDOCDOCEOCEOCEOCEOCFNC\ FNCFOCFPDGQDGRDGSDGTDHUDHVDHWDHXDIYDIZEI_EI`EJaEJb\ EJcEKdELeFMfGNgHOhIPiJQjKRkLSlMTmNSnPToQTnSUmTUlVU\ kWVjYViZVh_WgaWfbXedXdeXcgYbhYaiYaj__k`ZlbYmcXneWo\ fUphTpiSqkRrlQsnOtoNuqMvrLvsKwsJwsIwsLwsPwsUwsZwsc\ wshwsmwsrwsvwszwszwszwsvrnrnimjdhf`cbWZZRUVMPRIMND\ JJ8KF4KI6MK8OM9POBRQDSTEUVGVXIXZJY`L_mm`ru4qq5pn5o\ j6ng6md6l`7kY7jU8iR8iO8kN7lN7mN7nM7oM7pM7qL6rL6sL6\ tK6uK6vK6wK6iR9JMmJIjKFfKBcL7_L4XJA_IGaHMdGSfFXiDb\ kChnGnpKtsPyuUssZnqciphdnm_lrVkvQizLhz8ocN8WQ4PS0K\ N2GI3BD578BHGHRON_VSUXOOZKI`GCaC6PO0DZWSdzej4fI3WD\ 2L91A4by3Qd2DK1VhtFMSvH2T81Iv8Dg69T44E2nu7Ya4HJ21Y\ k0HOz0lV0OgT5XL3ME2B712Sg1IT09EhduXUfMcTBcEFcO7cCm\ cdXmRGmDemmVm`LmPAmCFz_BzR7zI3z9Pz7Gz4zz2zz6zz4zz3\ zz1zzizzYzzNzzBzzOzzEzzAzz72z3LznEzY7zHtz_nzlczPUz\ IKzCAz69z`4zIlzRXzNaz2Jz1 } Mandelbrot_Affair { ; time=0:00:02.12-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.4163\ 2280574795804/5.86616949871998e-004/1.184349e+013/\ 1/67.5/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 bailout=16 inside=0 logmap=554 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000BCPBCPBCPBCPBDOBDOCDOCDOCEOCEOCEOCEOCFNC\ FNCFOCFPDGQDGRDGSDGTDHUDHVDHWDHXDIYDIZEI_EI`EJaEJb\ EJcEKdELeFMfGNgHOhIPiJQjKRkLSlMTmNSnPToQTnSUmTUlVU\ kWVjYViZVh_WgaWfbXedXdeXcgYbhYaiYaj__k`ZlbYmcXneWo\ fUphTpiSqkRrlQsnOtoNuqMvrLvsKwsJwsIwsLwsPwsUwsZwsc\ wshwsmwsrwsvwszwszwszwsvrnrnimjdhf`cbWZZRUVMPRIMND\ JJ8KF4KI6MK8OM9POBRQDSTEUVGVXIXZJY`L_mm`ru4qq5pn5o\ j6ng6md6l`7kY7jU8iR8iO8kN7lN7mN7nM7oM7pM7qL6rL6sL6\ tK6uK6vK6wK6iR9JMmJIjKFfKBcL7_L4XJA_IGaHMdGSfFXiDb\ kChnGnpKtsPyuUssZnqciphdnm_lrVkvQizLhz8ocN8WQ4PS0K\ N2GI3BD578BHGHRON_VSUXOOZKI`GCaC6PO0DZWSdzej4fI3WD\ 2L91A4by3Qd2DK1VhtFMSvH2T81Iv8Dg69T44E2nu7Ya4HJ21Y\ k0HOz0lV0OgT5XL3ME2B712Sg1IT09EhduXUfMcTBcEFcO7cCm\ cdXmRGmDemmVm`LmPAmCFz_BzR7zI3z9Pz7Gz4zz2zz6zz4zz3\ zz1zzizzYzzNzzBzzOzzEzzAzz72z3LznEzY7zHtz_nzlczPUz\ IKzCAz69z`4zIlzRXzNaz2Jz1 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 01-08-11 (Little Lost Child [8])
by Jim Muth 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

FOTD -- August 01, 2011 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Little Lost Child". The reason for the name is that the parameters were lost when I saved the image in the wrong GIF format. But do not despair. The image, which rates an 8, may be viewed on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Unfortunately, since the parameters are lost, there is no high- definition version available on Hal's site. The lost parameters are not that big a drawback because the calculation time is over an hour, and it is unlikely that many fractalists would actually have run the parameter file even if it had been available. The image is a scene deep in the East Valley of a minor minibrot on the main stem of the Mandelbrot set. It is definitely not the large minibrot, but without the parameters I have no way to determine exactly which minibrot. Even though the parameters are gone, I have chosen this image to be FOTD for August 01 because of the unusually rich, almost too rich, colors. Monday was sultry here at Fractal Central, with a mix of clouds and sun. Thunder threatened several times but nothing ever developed. The fractal cats would have preferred a temperature a little below the 90F 32C, but they made the most of it. The humans accomplished what needed to be done, without incident. The next FOTD, complete with parameter file, will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and one sure way to be misinformed is to watch all those popular science shows on the cable channels. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= NO PARAMETER FILE AVAILABLE -- SORRY! END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 31-07-11 (Spider Test [6.5])
by Jim Muth 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

FOTD -- July 31, 2011 (Rating 6.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is one in a series of tests, which is what I named it. I originally calculated the image with the passes set to 1. The resulting image took near 16 minutes to calculate, but was pictorially perfect. The passes=g option was fast enough but left too many holes in the web. Passes=b finished in 5 minutes, but totally missed the web. This left me with passes=t, which finishes in just under 10 minutes, and misses only a few minor bits of the spider web. The image lies in the parent fractal that results when 10 negative parts of Z^(-1.1) are combined with Z^(-11.1) before (1/C) is added on each iteration. This parent fractal is another of those indescribable ones that appear when double negative powers of Z are calculated. And since the powers are negative, the fractal is subject to evaporation. Today's image is an evaporated one, though instead of setting the bailout to one-googol, I set it to 10^40, which is still large enough to evaporate the scene. The rating of a 6-1/2 is an improvement over recent images, though still far short of traditional FOTD quality standards. The image may be thoroughly enjoyed by running the parameter file, or by viewing it on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The high-definition version is at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Saturday and Sunday here at Fractal central were near perfect days, with tons of sun, lower humidity and a near perfect temperature of 88F 31C. The fractal cats enjoyed the conditions as much as is possible for cats to enjoy a thing, while the humans had a pleasant two days. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and let your mind soar to the stars. Your body is stuck to the ground. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Spider_Test { ; time=0:09:55.69-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=t center-mag=+4.8057119805/+1.925110761/48177/1/\ -172.5/0 params=-10/-1.1/1/-11.1/0/1e+040/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=bof61 periodicity=0 colors=000DcbFc`GcZIcYJcWLcUMcTJcRKcSLcSLcSMcSMcSN\ cSNcSOcSOcSPcSPcSQcSQcSVcTZcUbdVgYVkRWoKXsDXoCVlCU\ `nSalVajYbh`cfcdcfeaif_lA0FtdvgWqWOlJFg54`77b89cAC\ eBEfDHgEJiFLjHOkIQmKTnLVoNYqO_rOdvPasQ_qRYnSWlSUiT\ SgUQdVObWM_WKYXIVYGTZEQ_CO_AMXDPVFRSHTQJVOLYLN_JPa\ HScEUeA0FAYjP8dP8eP7fP7gP6iP6jP5kP5lP4mP4nP3oP3pP2\ qP2rP1sP1tO2sN2sM2sM2rL2rK2rK2qJ2qI2qI3pH3pG3pG3oF\ 3oE3oE3nD3nC3nC3nE2kG2hI2eJ2bL2`N2YO2VVPXS1PU1NV1K\ X1HZ1E_1C`2Ea2Fb2Hc2Id2Ke2Lf2Ng3Oh3Qi3Rj3Tk3Ul3Wm3\ Xn4Zo4_p4aq4br4ds4et4gt4hq7fo9emCdkEciGagJ`eL_cNZe\ RagUciYfk`hmckogmqjpidhuquwcwxo1zo3hc4mc5US6NM7QO6\ TP6WQ6YR6`S6cT6fU6hV6kW6nX6pY6qW9qUCrTFrRIsQLsOOsN\ RtLUtJXuI_uGbvFevDhvCjqBkmAki9ld9l`8mX7mS6nO6nK5oF\ 4oB3p73p84n95l96jA7iB8gB9eCAdDBbDC`ED_FEYFFWGGVGHT\ HIRIJQIKOJLMKMLKNJLOHMOGMQENRCNSBLUEKWHJYKIZMH`PFb\ SEcUPCYPBZPB_PA`PAaP9bP9c } 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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