FOTD -- September 18, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies in virtually the same parent fractal that held the image of September 16. I say virtually the same fractal because I have refined the real(p2) parameter so that the parent fractal now has perfect X-axis symmetry rather than almost perfect symmetry. The refinement makes no difference in the surface appearance of the parent, but it gives a more satis- factory base to today's image, (whatever that means). The scene of today's fractal lies in a spurious valley of the large mini- brot on the northern of the two main spikes of the parent. The image rates only a 6. The colors lack a certain harmony that could raise it to a rating of 7 or 8. And the sharply angular shapes themselves have a vaguely threatening appearance. The name "Caught in Flight" was the first thing that came to mind when I stopped trying to think of a name. It has no rational connection to the image. The calculation time of 10-3/4 minutes is a bit long for today's image. I suggest a trip to the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> to view the finished image. The rain ended Thursday night, but dark lumpy clouds hung on all day Friday here at Fractal Central. The temperature of 64F 18C felt a bit chilly, though it was not all that unpleasant. The fractal cats spent the day checking for unwanted stray cats in the vicinity. My day was appropriately busy for a Friday. With the garden well watered, FL took it easy. Unless an unexpected antiquing trip comes up on Saturday, the next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until whenever, take care, and take it easy. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Caught_in_Flight { ; time=0:10:45.37-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident inside=0 center-mag=-1.751081846385343/+0.0208545867075613/\ 2.07e+011/1/70/0 params=2.003/0/-0.00941066196782/0 float=y maxiter=12500 logmap=1111 mathtolerance=0/1 colors=000KZmKZmKZlKZkK_jK`iKahKbgKcfKdeLedMfcNgbO\ haPi`PhYOgVOgTOfQNeNNdKNdHMcEMbBMb9NcANdBOdCOeDPfE\ PfFQgGQgHRhIRiJSiKSjLTkMTkNUlOUlPTfTS`WSVZRPaQJdQD\ gOHdNKaLOZKRWIUTHYQF`NEcKCgHBjE9mB8q86t55w3WqHvlUu\ kSujQtiOtiMshKsgIrgGrfEqeCqeBnbCk`ChZCfXCcVC`TCZRC\ WPCTNCRLCOJCLHCJFCQJIWNOaQUgU_mXes`kycqnaid`bV_WKZ\ PAYI0XB1VA1U92S82R83P73O64M64L54J45F45A365260970G7\ 0J72N65Q56W45`44f9EfEMfJWhOdjTll_rpgtzjzzeuzapzZkv\ ZbrZZmZVhZRcZNZZJUZFPZBKZ8FWFATM9QTAN_BKfCHmDEsDFq\ CGoCHnCIlCuwhcrcUUUMfCNdBOcBPaBQ`BRZBSYBTWBTVBANZD\ dbGgfJjjLnnOqrRtvTwzVLvXtsYso_rlaqhbpezz0fmZglWikS\ kjPliMmgLneKocJoaIp_HqYGqXGrVFsTEtRDuPCvNBwMAxOAyQ\ 9zS9zU9zW9zY9z_9za9zc9zc9zc9zc9zc9ze9zgCziFzkIzmLz\ mOzmRzoTzqWztZzwazzdzzgzzjzzlzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================