The color map goes well with the outline of the fractal structure.The effect is enhanced by the network of filaments which adds a degree of complexity which breaks up the potential monotony of a simple gradient. To make good use of my Flickr account go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com and view the completed fractal. fract248.gif { ; I like the colors ; blank ; calctime 1:12:54.31 ; blank ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=specials.frm formulaname=newtonmand1 center-mag=+0.34643437485131020/+0.00012503403917515/1865306/1/-122.5000\ 00001580091/1.70223325018925564e-009 params=7/0/1/0 float=y maxiter=3200 inside=0 logmap=108 cyclerange=0/255 colors=000v0bt0ar0_q0Zo0Xm0Wl0Uj0Ti0Rg0Qe0Pd0Nb0M`0K_0JY0HX0GV0ET0DS0BQ0\ AO08P08Q08R08S18U18V18W18X28Y28_28`28a38b38d38e38f48g48h48j48k58l58m58o5\ 8p68q68r68s68u78v78w78x78z88z98zA8zB8zC8zD8zE8yF8yG7yH7yI7yJ7yK7xL7xM7xN\ 7xO6xP6xQ6wR6wS6wT6wU6wV6wW5vX5vY5vZ5v_5v`5va5ub5uc4ud4ue4uf4ug4th4ti4tj\ 4tk3tl3tm3sn3so3sp3sq3sr3rs2qs2os3ns3mr4lr4kr5jr5hr6gr6fr6er7dr7cq8aq8`q\ 9_q9ZqAYqAXqBVqBUpCTpCSpDRpDQpDOpENpEMpFLpFKoGJoGHoHGoHFoIEoIDoJCoJAnK8q\ L5tN3wP0zR0wQ0sO0pN0lL0hJ0eI0aG0YE0VD0RB0N90K80G60C40H90MF0RL0WR0`X0eb0j\ h0on0tt0zz0xx0vv0st0qr0no0lm0jk0gi0ef0bd0`b0Y`0WY0UW0RU0PS0MP0KN0HL0FJ1C\ G2CL4DP5DU7DZ8EbAEgBElDFpEFuGGzGGxFFvEEtDDrCCpBBnBBlAAj99h88f77d66b66`55\ Z44X33V22T11R00O53SA6XG9aLCfQFkWIp`LufOzfNyfMweLveKtdJsdIqdHpcGncFmbEkbD\ jaChaBgaAe`9d`8b_7a_6__5ZZ4XZ3WY2UY1TX0Rc0Vk0Zr0bz0fy0e } frm:newtonmand1(XAXIS_NOIMAG) { ;combination of a Newton-like ("a") ;and Mandelbrot ("b") formula ;needs floating point! ;p1 (the Newton exponent) should be 3 or more, default=7 ;best with 7 or more ;if p2 (the Mandelbrot exponent) is not specified, it will be p1 z=c=pixel,nx=p1,nx=nx+(nx==0)*7,mx=p2,mx=mx+(mx==0)*nx: a=b=z a=a-(a^nx-1)/(nx*a^2) b=b^mx+c z=a*b |z|<4 ;SOURCE: specials.frm } Roger Alexander _________________________________________________________________ MSN Dating: Find someone special. Start now. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734384