[Fractint] FOTD 04-12-02 (Cosmic Nursery [3])

12 Apr 2002

      FOTD -- April 12, 2002 (Rating 3)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's fractal shows what happens when a near-linear expression 
such as Z^1.009+C is iterated.  As can be seen from the image, 
not too much actually does happen, other than a scattering of 
fragments that barely present a theme.

After standing back from the screen, trying to recall what it is 
that the image reminds me of, I remembered the famous picture of 
the dust pillars of a stellar nursery which was taken by the 
space telescope.  I quickly decided on the name "Cosmic 
Nursery".  The image could equally represent the last rays of 
the setting sun striking the snow-capped peaks of a mountain 
range to the east.  In this case, I would have named the image 
something like "Mysterious Mountains".

But names cannot make an image, and today's image has little 
other than its name going for it.  As a result, I could rate the 
result of today's brief effort no higher than a 3.

The wannabe great image can be viewed by running the attached 
parameter file, which will take 1/2 hour, or by visiting one of 
the FOTD web sites at:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

and:

          <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>

and downloading the finished image from there.

The fractal weather Thursday was quite pleasant, with warm sun, 
gentle breezes, and a temperature of 64F 18C.  These are cat-
pleasing conditions.  The cats showed their pleasure by sleeping 
most of the afternoon.  Like all cats, the older they get, the 
less they romp and the more they sleep.

As for me, I'm entering a critical phase of the FOTD CD 
preparation.  As Murphy's law would dictate, the more critical 
the phase of preparation, the greater the amount of other things 
to be done.  And I'm still keeping the ongoing FOTD's coming on 
schedule, appearing every day of the month evenly divisible by 
3.  The next FOTD will appear April 15.  Until then, take care, 
and don't be distracted.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com

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  formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1
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  00/239.0022/1/177.5/7.32838095762744501e-012
  params=1.009/0/359.5/3100 float=y maxiter=12000
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  UG_UG_UG_UG_VG_VG_VG_VF_VF_WF_WF_WF_WF_WF_WF_ }

frm:MandelbrotBC1   { ; by several Fractint users
  e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
  p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
  r=real(p2)-q
  Z=C=Pixel:
    Z=log(Z)
    IF(imag(Z)>r)
      Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
    ENDIF
    Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
  |Z|<a
}

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[Fractint] FOTD 04-12-02 (Cosmic Nursery [3])

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