[Fractint] FOTD 22-11-11 (On the Right Track [7.5])

22 Nov 2011

      FOTD -- November 22, 2011 (Rating 7.5)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

The parent of today's gaudily colored fractal is a Mandelbrot 
set that has been corrupted by subtracting Z^(1.01) on each 
iteration.  The result is an infinitely divided main stem, with 
two large minibrots.  The scene of today's image lies between 
the East Valley areas of these two minibrots, very near the 
negative X-axis.

The overall impression the image left with me is one of a crazy 
rail yard, with tracks running in all directions, an effect that 
is very common in fractals with divided main spikes.  After much 
meditation about railroading, I named the image "On the Right 
Track".

The rating of 7-1/2 includes a half point bonus for the extra 
work I put into the coloring.  My humility prevents me from 
awarding myself more.

The calculation time of 1-5/6 minutes will pass swiftly once the 
top edge of the image appears, with all its deep blues and 
brilliant oranges.  And things will get only better as the scan 
moves down the screen.

But to totally avoid calculation, view the completed image on 
the official FOTD web site at:

      <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html>

View it in high-definition at:

<http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html>

Many more images may be found on the original FOTD web site at:

       <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>

Foul weather spoiled things here at Fractal Central today, with 
drizzle all morning and rain in the afternoon.  The temperature 
of 45F +7C was chilly enough to keep things totally miserable.  
The fractal cats disapproved of the wet conditions, and turned 
their attention to examining a new easy chair that arrived this 
morning.  The humans had a reasonably normal day, with nothing 
of note to report.

The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  The postings are 
scheduled to continue through the Thanksgiving holiday with no 
breaks, since fractals take no holidays.  Of course, if the 
unexpected happens, we might miss a day.  Come what may, until 
next time, take care, and be aware of subtle differences.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com

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