FOTD -- October 13, 2014 (Rating A-8,M-6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I'm back from Old Fractal Central, everything is under control, and we have a fractal to get all excited about. The formula combines Z^(-5) with straight (Z) before adding straight (C) on each iteration. This combination creates a parent fractal that resembles a distorted Mandelbrot set in the proper orientation, but with a bay where its east Valley should be. This fractal is surrounded by flat disks, which are reflected in today's image. Today's scene is located near a large inland disk northwest of the main bay. I named the image "A High Time". I can't say why. The art value, which I see as better than the math aspect, rates an 8, while the math, which is near antiquated, rates only a 6. The calculation time of 2 minutes will seem to pass at an appropriate rate for those who do not become impatient. Find the finished image 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> Heavy clouds hung tough all day here at Fractal Central. The temperature reached a high of 61F 16C, but due to the clouds, felt colder. The fractal cats and humans took things in stride. Back at Old Fractal Central, my sister now has two new cats, but it is still far too soon to know if they are of the fractal or feral variety. The next FOTD will be posted before too long. One week is too long, and two hours is too short, so it will appear somewhere in between. Until whenever, take care, and pay no attention when the media says 'should you be worried about...' Jim Muth jimmuth@earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_High_Time { ; time=0:02:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=-0.52150872012/+0.338848536058/250000/1\ /3.5/0 params=1/-5/1/1/0/3500/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 periodicity=6 sound=off colors=000`ZPcbPgfPkiPnmUrrcvvmzzzvvmttcssXpqZno_l\ m`jlYhjWehTcfRaeO_cMYaJW`HTcHRfHPhHNkHLmHJZVIKgH6t\ JBqLFnNKkPOhRSeTXbV`_XeXZiU_mSYgRWbQVYPTTORONQJMOE\ LM9KL4Kvxaps`jn`ei__d_V`ZPWZKRYEMY9IY7FT6DP5BL2D94\ 9H36C248124crGQ_ADI51DC0BA0A9098087076055044033022\ 011ioKejIafGYbFUYDQUBNQAJL8FH6BD5783341XYrGHR3kV2c\ P2WK1OF1GA085AMZ8JV7HR6EN5CJ49F37B247123VgjRbeOZ`L\ UWIQSFMNUWW9DE6893440KD2K81K4DPyCUtBZpAcl9eh8ad7Y`\ 6UX6RS5NO4JK3FG2BC178034pNT4dq3Zj3Uc2PX2KR1FK1AD05\ 6_CSXBPUANR9LO8JM7HJ6FG5CD4AB38826514202FVWBNO7FG3\ 78wZhhQXUHMF8BlOlgMgcKc_I_WGWSESOCOKAKG8GC6C848424\ RDOI8G948TD7OA5J84E63942421eYF`UDXRCTNAPK9LH7GD6CA\ 4863431h65d54`54X43U43Q32M32I22F21B11710300AazAZwA\ VrAPmAKhAFZAAPA5FdFXaDUZCSWBPTANQ9LN8IK7GH6EE5BB49\ 837524212m4U`3MP2FC17EcDDaCC`BBYAAV99S88P77M66J55G\ 44D3392251110MLOQOOUSOXWP } 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, esc=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================