FOTD -- February 03, 2007 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: If anything, the rush intensified today. Things are actually so busy that I am starting to wonder if the work is worth all the stress and anxiety. Sometimes things get so hectic that I feel like entering the nearest monastery. But I wonder if monks have fractals to remind them of their god. Today's image shows a midget in the fractal that results when various portions of Z^(-1.111) and Z^(-11.11) are combined and (1/C) is added. This parent has a glorious 'fan' -- one of the best I have yet come upon. Today's image is not located in the 'fan' however. It is found at the center of a vague spiral on the southwest edge of the oversized parent fractal. In keeping with the trend of the times, I gave today's image neither name nor rating. But this does not mean I consider the image to be bad. I simply was too rushed to give it much thought. The 31-minute render time is admittedly slow. But all is not lost; a fractal bicarb is available on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the image will soon be posted for immediate enjoyment. Clouds, occasional light snow, and a temperature of 34F 1C made things wet and uncomfortable here at Fractal Central on Friday. The fractal cats did their best to stay comfortable by the radiator. As stated above, my day was very busy, and from the looks of things I may stay busy well into next week. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours. If all goes well, it will be a great one. Until then, take care, and hope for greatness to prevail. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_Feb_03_07 { ; time=0:30:59.13--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.33580756094121900/-4.902819427141084\ 00/5.406143e+007/1/-97.5/1.52216372035079983e-005 params=-16.5/-1.111/-1.5/-11.11/0/525 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=255 logmap=132 periodicity=10 colors=000I9jG8eE7_C6VA5Q1e984L63F42A2154Qv7FJ6DH5\ CF5AD49C38A368256145123011AW88S77O66L55H44E33A2271\ 1305rR3dK2RD1D6t7ko6gk5cf5_b4XZ4TU3PQ3ML2IH2ED1B81\ 7403rCJhAF_8CR69I46923zP2sM1lJ1eG1ZD1SB0L80E507208\ 8K66G44C3381149rq6__3IIaaIYYGVVFSSDPPCMMAJJ9FF7CC6\ 994663331vTJqQHlOFgLEbJCYGBTE9OC7J96E749434211b_0_\ X0YV0VT0TR0QO0OM0LK0JI0HF0ED0CB099076044022rRMgLHX\ GDMA8B54KnEHgCFaACV8AP77J55C3261cd`ZZWUURPPNKKIFFD\ AA9554naRPJDOeCL`AJX9GT8EP7CL69G47C3482241e9xb8s_7\ oX7jU6fR5bO5YL4UI3QF3LC2H91D618304DPzAKm7F`5AP25CN\ jkLfgJbcHZ_FVWDRSBNO9JK7FG5BC134iLZeJWaHTYFQUENQCK\ NAHJ8EF7BB58735312MugIn`FhVCcP9SI6GC386gXZcUW`RTXP\ QUMORKLNHIKFGGCDDAAA78655322n8Pa6IP4CC26x1Ah07U05F\ 02U9HR8FP7EM6CK6BH59F48C37A35724512201L5_H4UE3OA2I\ 71C00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 0000000000000000000000mmt } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, 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=========================================