FOTD -- April 27, 2012 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image rates a 6, nothing to brag about but still better than the image of two days ago, which rated an even lower 5. Today's image is half-evaporated, with the open inside parts rendered with the inside set to 'bof61'. "bof61" refers to page 61 of a certain book about fractals, on which the algorithm first appears. The outside is set to 'imag', which is short for imaginary. The half-evaporated state means exactly what it says. The imaginary(p3) parameter, which sets the bailout radius, is set to 6000. In fractals with two negative exponents of Z, the outside parts begin to evaporate as the bailout is increased. In today's image the evaporation has progressed about half way. The effect of all this manipulating is today's image, a very sandy one indeed, far too busy for an exceptional rating, yet with enough interest, at least IMO, to be declared FOTD for the day. The name "The Pigeon Drop" has nothing to do with the image, nor with the mess pigeons leave behind. It's the name given to an old scam in which gullible victims would be tricked into turning over their money to the scammer, expecting a quick profit in return. The calculation time of 2-1/4 minutes is a minor scam. The image is not really worth it. But those who do not take time to calculate the image will never know what they have missed. Luckily however, there is a way out of the dilemma at the web sites. The calculation may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> A high-definition version is available at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The past images are online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds and a temperature of 50F 10C made today feel more like November than late in April. The fractal cats wanted more sun but settled for more tuna. The humans spent the day doing routine business. The next FOTD is due to be posted in 24 hours, but things have been unpredictable here lately so don't be surprised if it is late. Until whenever, take care, and the great breakthrough is coming. But who knows where we will go from here. Jim Muth jimmuth@earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Pigeon_Drop { ; time=0:02:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.773275419694291/+1.386414033011382/\ 2.205521e+010/1/-5/0 params=-3.2/-2.2/1.6/-4.4/0/\ 6000/0/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=bof61 outside=imag logmap=135 periodicity=6 colors=000000EGEBEA8D7BG9EJAHLBKOCNRDQJEJFGWSHOMIa\ cJdfKghLzkNznOzpPzsQzvRzxSzwUzvVzvXzuYzt_zt`isbgsc\ erecqf`qhZpzXozVozYszMszUtzXuz_vzbrzeszhtjkuimvipd\ grOft7esAdsCcrEbrHarJaqL`qN_qQZpSYpUYpWXoZWo`VobVn\ dUngTniSmkRmmRmpQlrPltOlvOiuNguNeuNcuNauM_uMYuMWuM\ UuLSuLQuLOuLMuLKuKIuKGuKEuKCuJAuJ8uJ6uJ4uJ3vI3vI3v\ I3vI3vH3vH3wH3wH3wH3wG3wG3wG3xG3xF3xF3xF3xF3xF5yE6\ yE8yE9yDAyDCyDDyCFyCGyCHyBJyBKyBLyANyAOyAQy9Ry9Sy9\ Uy8Vy8Wy8SlJP`UMPdNOeNNeNMeOMeOLeOKePKePJePIeQIeQH\ eQGeRGeRFeREeREePFbOG`NHYMIWLJTKKRJLPIMMHMKGNHFOFE\ PDDQACR8BS5AT39T1BU2CU2DU3EU3FV4GV4HV5IV5JV5KW6LW6\ MW7NW7OX8PX8QX9RX9SX9vOSsNRqMQoLPlKOjJNhIMfHLmHLmG\ KmFJmEIzDHzCGzBFzBFzAGzAHz9Iz9JzzJzzKzzLzzMzzNzzNz\ zOzzPzzQzzQzzSzzTzzUzzWzzXzzYzz_zz`zzazzbzzdzzezzf\ zzhzzizzjzzkzzmzznzzozzqzzrLzsLztMzsMzsNzsNzsNzrOz\ rOzrOzrPzqPzqPzqQzqNzPKzL } 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=========================================