FOTD 23-06-10 (Gear World) - Great fractal Jim, you give it a 6, I give it a 10. I like it not just because of
the design which is quite eye pleasing but also the understanding that it was generated by a fractal algorithm
and that particular form is new to me. Keep up the good work. Now for  today's post. Another  before and after pair.
The original gif in Fractint format the second an anti-aliased jpg. Filamentous - Having the form of threads or filaments.
Good ole Wiktionary your 24/7 online source of authorative definitions.
Both gifs and jpgs are waiting for you at http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com

fract274.gif       { ; wispy mandel
                     ; blank
                     ; calctime   0:07:09.02
                     ; created Jun 25, 2010
                     ;  Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9
  reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=kerrym.frm
  formulaname=conic-near_man
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frm:conic-near_man { ; Kerry Mitchell 11may98
        zc=0, cc=pixel, maxr=1e12, minr=maxr, iter=1
        a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), c=real(p2), d=imag(p2)
        e=real(p3), f=imag(p3):
        iter=iter+1, zc=sqr(zc)+cc, x=real(zc), y=imag(zc)
        conic=|x*(a*x+b)+y*(c*y+d)+e*x*y+f|
        if (conic<minr)
          minr=conic
          end if
        if ((|zc|>maxr)||(iter==maxit))
          iter=-1
          t=log(minr)
          z=cos(t)+flip(sin(t))
          end if
        iter>0
        }
Roger Alexander

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