FOTD -- February 10, 2007 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal formula takes Z^(1.15), subtracts Z^(0.15) from it, then adds straight C. The resulting parent fractal is a main bay. It is not a Mandeloid with a main bay, it is simply a main bay without the Mandel buds. It has the expected East Valley, but only very tiny indents mar the smoothness of its shoreline. Today's scene is located on the western shore of the bay, just north of the X-axis. I seem to be getting into a rut, but once again I feel that the image failed to receive the effort needed to be worth a name or rating. So I merely gave it a catalog listing and let it go unrated. Actually, considering that it was done with the traditional outside=iter method, it's an unusually lively image. And its render time of under 7 minutes lies just beyond the limits of slowness. Perhaps the most convenient way to enjoy the image is to view it on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where it and earlier FOTD images are posted for quick access. Lots of sun, less wind, and a temperature of 34F 1C made Friday comparatively pleasant here at Fractal Central. The fractal cats must have agreed, because they were in unusually good moods most all day. Their only complaint came when their tuna treat was not served on time. My day was unusually busy again. The rush is good for business, but the stress is bad for both body and spirit. BTW, fractals are the best stress fighter I know of, and the next one will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and a fractal a day keeps the blues away. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_Feb_10_07 { ; time=0:06:48.62--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.66508559491550070/+0.043565252104092\ 71/3.107538e+012/0.9999 params=1/1.15/-1/0.15/0/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=0 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000_G`OUiCfq8Sp`H0z7E6eHQVVhLgdMa`NXYNSWIZU\ DeT8k`RD_ISZAfZ2uN4aC6I4fCE9_GCSIELJc5KGEOivN_dMRO\ 5gO9`JDVFHOByicdWNbotXccRTNKLtLKcLJN0blBSSsQ_aMLq4\ f`BPHUxIRjJOYKLKNRCMOALL8W0DS6BOC9lAgbDVUGJLFkLGYL\ HKbiOUWFsgugZdWQOTiU7CfYwUUlORbIOSCl_VZja75IECCfHM\ WIE2Ma9KRFJH`K8VJ7QI78tiCj_F`QIRGhY4bU5XQ6RM70RB6O\ ABM9GK8UewPUXca3US5p2B`A9s`jaRRlu6Za773`5R89O7DM7H\ K71yn6ncBcTGTI80HC5EF9CIE9TuOQgINVCndd_TOSzFQnDOcB\ MT9aZ6WT7QN7MVULOIsh4ja5aV6TO763f6jVc`PJenKUTJaoKS\ Tg08a07W07Q07e0QZ0JS0DM00L0M6ww1iwkY05_1DR4`pueWWV\ PJTZBPQ9jRhO3GYgSU`MRVHOOCy9tyjtk`cYRNvYnlUccQTUMI\ DMmGKZJJLazNWmHQbCNbeMWULPIrcUiYOaTITNCMOKxAXjDOYG\ FkSMdPIYNERKAUvX2Lo7KcCJTHIIXwKTiFPWB`gzVZgQQPy3xn\ 7jdBYVFKBMMGKEsk9jc8aX8TP7Kr`LhTL_MLREwesm_fcUVUOJ\ ryifjXWWKCZBHQ9kKYdJRYJKRIDgBt_EcSGNl5oVXlRSZONLX8\ 2`mUXeOTYIPQCVixSbjQWYNPK } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, 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=========================================