FOTD -- July 14, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I recently wrote that all midgets in the Z^1.5+C Mandeloid look the same. After finding today's image, I am no longer certain that this is true. The pattern around the midget is fractured, as would be expected, but the theme of converging spiral arms clearly shows through the breaks and almost totally onliterates the radiating discontinuities. I gave the image no name or rating. Names and ratings add little to the impact of a fractal image. If the image doesn't have impact, a lot of fancy words and bloated ratings are not going to create it. The render time of over 19 minutes is true on my antique but still working fractal-dedicated P200 machine. All the more modern units, if they run Fractint at all, will calculate today's image in far less time. The parameter file has been posted, along with the completed image, to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Near perfect weather here at New Fractal Central on Thursday went unappreciated by the fractal cats, who spent the day alternating between sleeping and getting into trouble. Nico somehow managed to knock an entire row of books from the shelf, while Cassie watched with amusement. My day was spent preparing to do as little as possible for the next week or so. (The best way I know to spoil a vacation is to plan to have a lot of fun.) The next FOTD will appear in about one week. The exact date is uncertain, but one thing is certain -- I shall return. Until I do, take care, and don't work too hard trying to relax. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_14-07-06 { ; time=0:19:20.80--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 center-mag=+0.7\ 7076375739672540/+0.17285705091042080/1.781267e+008 params=1.5/0/-1.5/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=562 periodicity=10 colors=000qGUqJXpL_pNbpPeoRhoTkoVmkWlgXldYl`ZlY_lU\ `lRalNblKclGdlDel9fl6gl9ZeCQZEISH9LJ1FK3GL4HL5IM6I\ N7JN9KOALPBLPCMQDNRFORGOSHPTIQTJQRLRQNROPRNRRLTRKV\ RJXRLTSNQSPNSRKSSHTUETWBTY8TZ5TY5WX5ZX5`W5cV5fV5hU\ 5kT5nT5pS5sS5uR7tQ9sPArPCqODpNFoMHnMImLKlKLkJNjJOj\ ONdSN_XNU`NPVVUPbYJjbDqfGjhJcjMXkPQmSJnVCpY6q`AlbE\ gdIbfMYhQTjTPcSTYSWSSZMRaGRdARg4Rj9VfDZbIaZMeVRhSV\ lO_pKcsGhwClz9mxBnvDotFprHppJqnLrlNsjPthRtfTpdUmbV\ i`WfZXbXY_VZWU_TS`PQaMObIMcFKdCJdLSgU_iahkjpmrxoqs\ npnnojnnenmammXmlSmkOmjJliFlhAlh9leAkbBk`CjYDjVEiT\ FiQGhNHhLIgIJgGKgILdJMbLN_MOYNPWPQTQRRSSOTTMUUKWVH\ XWFZXC__A`b8YeCWhFUkISnMQqPOtSLwWJzZHzaFzeDzhBzkSz\ Ohz1bz5Yz9SzCNzGHzJCzN7zQCzOGzNLzMPzLTzJYzIazHezGd\ zKdzNdzQczUczXcz_bzcbzfbzibzlfzgjzbnzYrzTvzOyzKtzN\ pzPkzRgzTczWZzYVz_QzaMzdIzfDzh9zj5zl8zjAziCzgEzfGz\ eJzcLzbNzaPz_RzZTzYYzXbzW } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(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 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================