FOTD -- May 18, 2010 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's image came about when 4 parts of Z^(-1.75) were combined with Z^(-4) and (1/C) was added. This parent fractal consists of a large central 3-lobed bay, much resembling a clover, with a string of smaller disconnected ring- like features extending to the northeast. Today's scene is located in one of the smaller elements in this disconnected string. The entire effect of the image was created by half evaporating the original scene, then rendering the remaining 'outside' parts with the 'tdis' option. The newly opened 'inside' parts were then brought to life with the 'bof61' option. And let us not forget the part my coloring added to the overall effect. Add all this trickery together and the rating works out to an 8.5. The name "Digging in the Dirt" has no meaning. It simply popped into my over-stressed head when I saw the image. The calculation time of under 18 seconds will cause no grief. Even less grief will be felt at the FOTD web site, where the finished image is posted for instant and total gratification. The web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Clouds moved in early here at Fractal Central on Monday. The rest of the day was cloudy with a temperature of 66F 19C. Rain was hinted at, but never arrived. The fractal cats occupied themselves getting into trouble in the maze of book shelves in the hallway. In my department, things were average, whatever the word average means when applied to a particular day. And if nothing out of the ordinary happens, tomorrow will be a repeat. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and what is the meaning of a search for meaning? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Digging_in_theDirt { ; time=0:00:17.90-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip float=y center-mag=+2.74893763512/+1.28555993412/1188566/1\ /22.5/0 periodicity=10 params=4/-1.75/1/-4/0/20000\ /0/0 maxiter=8000 inside=bof61 outside=tdis colors=000750vwjghZTUNEFBcNpQFZD7Hz9we6cL3K3Mu1BTb\ ptTbeJQS9DElZog3I_2FT2CM19E16703zm89K8vY0cczyRzUPz\ yjzvLzuJztHzuGzuGzvGzvGzwGzwGzxGzxGztHzqHzmHzjHzfH\ zcHpZFkUEgPCcKB_GAWC7O85Gzz0Xl6Qb4JT3DJ2691YJ7LH3D\ NLDRIBOF9KC6F94A6253T5EJ39914bI6TD4J93941a54LWEAG7\ 8WU7SQ6OM5KI4GF3CB2871436d55Z44U33P33K22F11A1050LJ\ KFEFA9A545Bs5BrI8gE6XA4M72B3s1bk0Xc0RW0MKJKKJK805Y\ `JMrzTmzRjtL`hGSYAIM59Bz00nMMcGGWBB000_e7UZ5OS4IL3\ 000000zzUunXfgS9_N1TJ1ME0E9074000YZJHH9zzzOzqIWmCL\ I6A9GCgA8T54EfQzYKYPFPHAH85824F13C12A1280160140026\ Oz5Kz4HZ3DS2AL16E037S47O36L35H24E23A127113006Rr5Nk\ 4Kd3GY3DR2AK16D036cnFXeCQYAKP7DH5682WS3OL2GE1870vv\ aKWfETftVmlXgeZaZ`WRbQKdKDfE6h88fAAdCBbED`GFZIGXKI\ VMJTNO4VL3RI3NF2JC2F91B617303xQYUDH71I309OC0YmlRcb\ KUTDKJ6A9QutYuOSkKMaGHTCBJ8594KSnAEP9Ib6CQ36DyNElI\ B`D8O95C42gX3_R2TM2MG1EB1 } 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=========================================