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FOTD 20-09-13 (Sandy Symmetry [A-6,M-7])
by Jim Muth 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

FOTD -- September 20, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies in the same parent fractal as yesterday's, but it is located far from the area where yesterday's was found. Today's image lies in a field of debris in the northwest quadrant of the parent, just north of the X-axis where the axis intersects the western edge of the football-shaped main bay. I named the image "Sandy Symmetry" when I noticed that the large minibrot is symmetrical with respect to its center. The most unusual aspect is that, despite the symmetry of the minibrot, the lower iteration parts of the surrounding pattern have no symmetry at all. With more time, I might have found a better color palette for the image. As it is, I could rate the art aspect no higher than a modest 6. But at a rating of an above-average 7, the math aspect takes some of the sting out of the missing artistic worth. The calculation time of 2-1/2 minutes will seem to pass faster when there is some other activity to fill the wait. The fastest way of all to view the image is to check the web sites. The completed image is available on the web sites at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> Early morning fog gave way to partly cloudy skies by 10am here at Fractal Central, with an afternoon temperature of 79F 26C. The fractal cat slept through most of the fine weather, wondering why the humans were so busy doing unnecessary human things. The next FOTD will appear almost by magic in the appropriate time. Until that time arrives, take care, and the U.S. is not only the most frightening nation on earth, it is also apparently the most frightened. (I do not call our country 'America' because this is the name of the continent.) But what are we so frightened of that makes so many of us turn our homes into virtual armories and respond with such anger when we hear anything that might reduce free access to guns? I doubt that any other country would be able to defeat our military forces and turn us into slaves without destroying themselves and the entire planet in the process. As I see it, we are basically frightened of our mortality, which is the underlying fear infesting our modern technologically advanced but spiritually bankrupt culture! The other threats simply serve as things that make our spiritual fears appear more concrete and rational. I will have more to say about this curious situation in future discussions. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Sandy_Symmetry { ; time=0:02:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-1.148230552926612/+0.04356462695361098\ /1638.059/1/85/0 params=1.6666666666667/0/3.141592\ 65358979/0 float=y maxiter=6400 inside=0 logmap=27 periodicity=6 colors=00060A70B80C91DA2EB3FC4GD5HE6IF7JG8KH9LIAMJ\ BNKCOJCNIDLHEJGEHFFGEGEDGCCHABI9AI79J58K38K2AN5FQ7\ KS9PVBUYDZ_FcbHheJmgKrjKvmKzoKzrKzuKzzKzzKzzKzzKzz\ PzzUzzczzhzzmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznmKpmFqzCrzEnzFjzGfz\ IczJ_zKWzMSzLTzLTzLTzLTzLTzKUzKUzKUzKUzKUzKUzJVzJV\ zJVzJVzJVzIWzIWzIWzIWmIWmFVmIWmKWmMWmLWmLWmLWmKWmK\ WmKWmJWmJWmJWmIWmIWmIWmHWmHWmHWmGWmGWmGWmFWcFWcFWc\ FWcEUcETcEScERcEQUEPUEOTENTEMUELUEKUEJVEIVEHVEGVEF\ _DIdDLiCNnCQsBTxBVrCXlDZfE_`FaTIdWGbZE``C_cBYe9Xh7\ Vj6Ui8Ti9SiBShCRhDQhFQgGPgHOg8Sk6Uo5VGzZGzYGzXGzWH\ zVHzUHzTHzSIzQIzPIzOIzNJzMJzLJzKJzJUzmUzmUzmUzmUzm\ UzmUzmUzmZzmZzmZzmZzmZzmZzmZzmZzmhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhz\ zhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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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AOTD 9_17_23
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

. someone axed: ""Was wondering if the soundtrack is based upon this particular FOTD image/video, or was generated from some other source??"" I have many fractal sounds on my HD, this one is titled "julia1.mid", dated 1997. Don't remember where I got it. Also been playing around with FractMus 2000 many years - excellent freeware fractal music generator, but it helps if you "know music" which I don't. I wish there was a way to generate sound directly from my animations, or at least from the parent image. My problem would be solved, as I am running out of soundtrax about now ..... .

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FOTD 19-09-13 (Lime PI in the Sky [A-6,M-6])
by Jim Muth 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

FOTD -- September 19, 2013 (Rating A-6,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us to the world that results when the expression Z^1.666... is iterated PI levels up the hyperladder. This world is a parent fractal with a football shaped main bay centered at the origin, with XY symmetry and large buds on the Y-axis at the north and south edges of the football. Except for these two prominent buds, the shore line of the fractal, though lined with sandy debris, is exceptionally free of buds. A prominent minibrot lies in the debris on the ENE shore line of the main bay. This minibrot also exists in the other three symmetrical quadrants. Today's scene lies near another minibrot near the large prominent northeast minibrot, but beyond its field of influence. The image has a somewhat creepy feeling, with the yellowish tendrils reaching outward from the minibrot in the upper left corner, ready to wrap around and snatch away any fractalist unwary enough to stray within reach. I named the image "Lime PI in the Sky" as kind of a joke. Key lime pie is my favorite pie, and PI is a transcendental number, which certainly has no flavor. Also, 'pie in the sky' is what is sometimes said of the dream of those who put too much faith in hypothetical bliss to come in the sky in heaven after they die. (I'm not saying it isn't so, but I have yet to see any convincing signs that it is.) The rating of both the art and math aspects is an everyday 6, while the lengthy calculation time of 3-1/3 minutes removes any pretense of the image being a bargain. Salvation of the material kind is available on the FOTD web sites. For calculation relief, the image may be viewed already calculated on the following web sites: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> Cloudless skies and a temperature of 75F 24C made today nearly ideal here at Fractal Central. The fractal cat celebrated the fine outside weather from the inside. Instead of sleeping the afternoon away, he got in the mood for play, and satisfied himself when I brought out a string, which he chased and caught. The humans had more mundane things to do. The next FOTD will be posted when I get a round tuit. Until I find the tuit, take care, and people report seeing things such as alien spaceships, bigfoots, lake monsters, ghosts and fairies, etc., etc. And people also report being abducted, taken into alien space ships and examined by the aliens. It is very unlikely that all these people are lying, yet any sensible person knows that such things do not exist. If they did, especially with so many cameras everywhere, we would have solid evidence. So where are the bigfoot bodies? Where are the unambiguous photos of alien space ships? Where are the ghost photos that look like something more than a condensation cloud? Where are the recorded spirit voices that sound like more than static? Absolutely everyone who reports experiencing something that science implies is impossible cannot be lying, mistaken or deluded. What do these contradictions mean? The contradictions are good ideas for topics of future discussions however. I'll take them one at a time with no guarantee of making anyone, especially born again believers or born again skeptics, happy. Jim (good with fractals but bad with common sense) Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Lime_PI_in_the_Sky { ; time=0:03:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.935424261758573/+0.3869284494344593/\ 30973/1/-120/-1.23147186892325067e-011 logmap=163 params=1.6666666666667/0/3.1415926535898/0 float=y maxiter=2750 inside=0 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=/1 colors=0008ZY8ZX8YW8YV7XU7XT7XS7WR6WQ6VP6UO6TN5SM5\ RL5QK4OZ4NU4LP4KK3II3HH3FG3EE2CD2BB29A28949B69C8AD\ 9AFBBGDBHECJGCKIDLKDNKEOKEPKFRKFSKGTKGVKHWKHXKIZKI\ _KJUKJUKKUKKUKLUKLUKMUKMUKNUKNUKNUKNUKNUKNUKNUKOUe\ OhdOhcOhcOhbOhaOh`Oh_Ph_PhZPhYPhXPhWPhVPhVQhUQhTQU\ SQURQUQQUQQUPQUORUNRUMRUMRULRUKRUJRUISUHSUHSUGSUFS\ UESUDSUCUUDSUDQUEOUEMUEKUFIUFGUGFUGDUGBUH9UU7VU5TU\ 3SU2RU3QU3QU3QU3PU3PU3PU3OU3OU3OU3NU4NU4NU4NU4MU4M\ U4MU4LU4LU4LU4KU4KU5KU5KU5JU5JU5JU5IU5IU5IU5HU5HU5\ HU6HU6GU6GU6GU6FU6FU6FU6EU6EU6EU4FU6EI7EJ8EK9EKADL\ BDMDDNEDNFDOGCPHCQICQJCRLBSMBTNBTOBUPBVQAWSAWTAXUA\ YVAZW9_X9mc9mc9mc8mc8mc8mc8md8mf7zzUzzUzzUzzUzzUzz\ UzzUzzUzzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzcmscmrcmrcmqcmqcmpcm\ pcmocmocmncmncmmcIocGqbDtdBwfUzhUzkcznczqczsczuczw\ mzxmzymzzmzzmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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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AOTD 9_17_13
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

. Animation of FOTD [Sept. 16, 2013: Mystical Minibrot] is posted. Nice illustration of period doubling during last stretch. Fractal soundtrack. 28 MEG http://www.fractal-animation.net/vid/jewelintheblue.zip Enjoy! .

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FOTD 18-09-13 (Super Abundance [A-8,M-6])
by Jim Muth 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

FOTD -- September 18, 2013 (Rating A-8,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's quest, we have combined 0.5 part of Z^2 with 0.1 part of Z^3 on each iteration before adding C. This combination produces a parent fractal with a large oval-shaped main bay with large buds on its north and south shores. Today's scene lies in a spurious valley inside the north bud. I named the image "Super Abundance" because, at least in my opinion, it is filled with far too much high-contrast garish detail and colors that are too intense. But despite all this, I have rated the artistic aspect an 8. The math aspect rates an everyday 6. The excessive intensity is a result of rendering the scene with the inside set to 'bof60' and the outside set to 'tdis'. If I had toned down the colors and contrast a little, I might have been able to raise the art rating another half-point or so. Such intensity comes at a cost. The calculation time of 4-1/2 minutes is annoyingly slow, and could easily give impatience a chance to raise its head, which could lead to disappointment. This risk may be eliminated by visiting one or all of the FOTD web sites. Don't be disappointed. Check the finished images at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> Cloudless blue skies again prevailed here at Fractal Central today. The day began at a chilly temperature of 39F +4C but the brilliant sun raised the afternoon temperature to a pleasant 70F 21C. The fractal cat must have decided the day was too cold. He spent most of the afternoon curled up tight in my chair. The fractal humans passed the day wondering about world events. The next FOTD will most likely be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and we hear so often about the latest senseless slaughter, or the need for more gun control, or the impending disaster of 'man-made' climate change, but why do we so rarely hear about the spiritual bankruptcy of our modern, addicted, technological culture, which is the underlying cause of all the senseless craziness. I say this even though I am basically non- religious. To me, spirituality does not mean faith in a particular god or savior. It means having a knowledge of the spiritual beings we actually are, and of the one-ness of everything in the universe. And the older I grow, the more I become convinced that science and its devoted skeptics, as well as the gadgets it has created, are a major part of the problem. (And no, I do not want to do away with modern conveniences.) More later. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Super_Abundance { ; time=0:04:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-2.508735663218/+1.592871522975/1658169\ /1/-50/0 params=0.5/2/0.1/3/0/0/0/0 maxiter=3000 float=y inside=bof60 outside=tdis periodicity=6 colors=000MmbLi`FdP9YE5P51I11F12E12B13713504405305\ 20610711811A11B11C11E11E11G22I22L33N34P35S36U47Y49\ _5A`6Bd8Df8Fh9GjBHmBJqDJqJLuOMxTLzZLzbLzfKzjYznezq\ mzoKzkNzgRzdVxa_sX`oRajNbfIdcEhaBo_8sY8zV8zT8zD8zQ\ 8zc8ze8zf8zf8zh8zh8xh7si7oh6jj6fs7dj6ed5f`6hY6mT7o\ Q7qM7sJ8xG8zD8UA8XC8_C8`F8aG8bIAcKDkMGhOIeRLbRN_PK\ XKEUG8d64W22F1180060040040040040000101401202603B14\ F36L77SB9YHAdLBmSDsYEzdEziJjSJSDPF3Y64h76u87zA8z98\ z88z88z88z89z8Dz8Gz8Kz8Nz8Tz8Rm6Ob5KS3HI3GB4E65C15\ B16B18C19E2BF2CF2DG2EI3GI5HK6JL7LN8MNANPBPRDRREQSF\ RUFPUGQWGOWHPYIOYIP_CMYIP_NR`SU`YYb`_dcadfcfmfjsjn\ zmrzoszquzsvzkqzenqZihQc`K_VFYO9UI6SE3R93N53L22K73\ LC5NKCNRLQ_YYjd`uodzyesjXfXQWLINAB98zmIfjDih9jg7og\ 7qc9o_CmWGjTKhRQfOSdJUbEX`C`_9h_7oZ7uZ8zY8zYNzpszz\ mzyfspamgVh`RbULYMGSEBP98K24F23B12C11E11E12F32G52G\ 82FB2C92C9BzCGzNLzZNz_Oza } 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 17-09-13 (Seahorse Symphony [A-8,M-8])
by Jim Muth 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

FOTD -- September 17, 2013 (Rating A-8,M-8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's striking image combines four parts of straight Z with three parts of Z^2, two parts of Z^3 and only one part of Z^4 on each iteration before adding straight C. This whimsical assemblage of numbers creates a parent fractal that is basically a classic Mandelbrot set. This M-set however is surrounded by a vast cloud of satellite dots, each of which is an entire fractal universe. Today's scene is located in one of these island universes in the interior of the north branch of Seahorse Valley of the parent M-set. The terraced effect was created by rendering the image with the outside set to 'tdis', which measures the total distance a point travels before it escapes over the fractal horizon. The critical point of today's concoction was rather easy to find. When the first rough approximation registered -0.9998..., it was a pretty sure sign that the exact critical point is likely minus-1, a common critical point. When I entered this value, it proved to be correct. The art and math values both rate an 8, at least in my opinion. The rather slow calculation time of 3-1/2 minutes is a drawback however, though the web sites can take care of this time problem. Checking the following web sites will save time. <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> A cloudless sky and a temperature of 66F 19C made today near perfect for the end of summer here at Fractal Central. The fractal cat must have thought so as he sat on his scratching post and pondered the pigeons feeding in the back yard. The humans spent the day wondering what is wrong with the world. The next FOTD will be posted in the right divine time. Until the deity speaks, take care, and when a man kills 12 people with a gun, blame the gun, then try to get the politicians to pass legislation that would reduce the number of mass shootings. (I'll have much more to say about such simple minded thinking in a day or two.) Jim (neither on the right nor the left) Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Seahorse_Symphony { ; time=0:03:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix3a function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.7859446718496711/+0.0203918179218428\ /3.352754e+009/1/-75/0 params=4/1/3/2/2/3/1/4/-1/0 float=y maxiter=900 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000OzaMzcLx`JrYJlXIdTG_SGTPFMOFGLDAJC3GC0FA\ 0CA0AC06D33FA0GJ0IS0I_0FV0DS0AP19M46J74GA1DD0AG07J\ 04M01P00L00G00C00700G91PS7XjDdzjfzrzzdlfLrP0K90K4K\ l0Ug0ac0f_0jV0oXFrYTu_gy`vzazzazsdzifyYguOipCjm1lj\ IdiY_fmTdzOTpgIdzaMpv4gz0_6zzCxvIrjOlYSfM`cXgado`m\ v_voVyiQzcMzXIzQDzL9zF6zLCzQIzXMzOIzFFz4Az07z04z03\ zMdMG`OCXP6SQ0OS0JTFCQY4Op0Lz0JrYPczTVzQOvOFoL7gI0\ `F0TD0XL0_S1`_4cf7dmIjdSoXauOjyFuz6zz0zz0yV1l0DjD7\ jd1oi4rl7uoAyrDzuGzxJzzMupGggAVY4IP04G0GIPQIrXMjaP\ dgT_lXTr_OxcIzfCzi6SzaTzTVzMVzFGzL1zP_r09fA4_G0SM0\ LS0DY06a04c03d43dA1fG0gL0gX4Xf9MrDAzI0pMAdQLTVVJ_d\ 7co0gy0jz9QlV6Qp06OJX0ou0im0df0__0VS0QL0LD0G60C04F\ 6OICfLJxMPyOOzPLzQJzQGzSFzTCzVAzV9z_AscCjgDclFVpFM\ uGFyI6zJJQfPQdVQa`Q_fQXjQVdSY`S`XScSSdOSgJSjFSlJTa\ MTTPTJSTAVT1TMFSGQQ9cP3oO0zM0zI4zFJzII0JP0LX0Mc1Mj\ 6OrAPyFPzI_zPgzXpzagz_`pX } frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100: z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <=l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Fractal Music
by Albrecht Niekamp 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Thread Closed Unsubscribing Albrecht Niekamp

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Fractal Music 4 Update
by Albrecht Niekamp 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Hi, there´s an important update to the rhythm piece 170913d2 published yesterday: That steady background beat is important for the shifting rhythm but also maybe considered disturbing sometimes. I managed to get rid of it completely but neverthess not affecting the flow of the rhythm. The links are still valid, if you already have downloaded pls do it again replacing yesterday´s files, only the mid and wav files with above name. Please tell me what you think. Those of you who know me from the multifractal times are aware that I need some feedback to go on, that hasn´t changed. Albrecht

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Fractal Music 4
by Albrecht Niekamp 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Hi, for me today´s fractal music is the best sofar, the rhythm piece is a killer, beware of a heart attack! Use your surround system and play at high volume. : The shifting rhythm variation today features 5 groups, each one the same instrument left and right. I haven´t explained my system sofar because it´s rather complicated of course and it would need some space to display. Tell me if you want me to do that. : I used a multifractal image, spiral1 for scanning of the melodic piece and a sierpinski for the rythmic piece. In order to display them copy them into the text editor and rename the file from *.txt to *.ifs and copy it into the fractint folder. : One more thing: If you intend to download the music published before please do so today. The space on the server is limited. : SIERPIN.IFS { 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.500 0.000 1.960 0.336 -0.250 0.430 -0.430 -0.250 1.820 -0.680 0.332 -0.250 -0.430 0.430 -0.250 -1.420 -0.880 0.332 } SPIRAL1.IFS { 0.788 -0.424 0.242 0.860 1.649 5.431 0.896 -0.121 0.258 0.152 0.053 -6.722 1.377 0.052 0.182 -0.136 0.091 0.182 6.086 1.568 0.052 } https://www.dropbox.com/s/6y3fwo5riqnevg4/STRNGBU7.bmp : https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8uaxegvmg29i4p/170913D2.MID https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2ugerstddkgbdg/17091302.MID https://www.dropbox.com/s/2x2611wsiw9jlqj/170913D2.wav https://www.dropbox.com/s/slzeaz6ecrmmk9r/17091302.wav : Albrecht

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 16-09-13 (Mystical Minibrot [A-9,M-7])
by Hal Lane 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Brian, I think I'm most partial to your 2nd image -- with the zebra stripes. - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## ====================================================== Author: Brian Prentice Date: 2013-09-16 19:20 -400 To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion Subject: Re: [Fractint] FOTD 16-09-13 (Mystical Minibrot [A-9,M-7]) Here are three details from the parent of this fractal image: http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_35a.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_35b.png http://bprentice.webenet.net/Fractal%20Images/Set%2018/BP_18_35c.png Brian Prentice =======================================================

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