Another Kerry Mitchell formula fractal.
Gif and jpg at the usual http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com

 Steel Blue Curves      { ; fract283.gif
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                     ; created Jun 30, 2010
                     ;  Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9
  reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=kerrym.frm formulaname=km_12
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frm:km_12 { ; Kerry Mitchell 11may98
                 ;originally conic-near_jul2
                 ;tweaked so user can directly input
                 ; julia parameters (cc=p4) originally
                 ; hardcoded to -2
        cc=p4, zc=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