FOTD -- September 01, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's midget is a scene in the Mandeloid fractal associated with the 6.0457442391 critical point of the expression: (0.01Z^4)-(0.2Z^3)+(Z^2)+(Z)+. Yes, I know that things are out of the conventional order in the formula, but it makes no difference. I named the resulting image "More Storm Clouds". The stormy fractal weather just will not blow over. I fully expect that tomorrow's image will be named something like "Still More Storm Clouds". The rating of a 6 is fair enough. 6-1/2 might have been more accurate, but we are not nit-picking. The render time of over 17 minutes is a bit slow, but the finished image is posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The philosophy of the day is included at this point in the philofractal version of this discussion. The temperature reached 84F 29C under cloudy skies here at Fractal Central on Wednesday. But no rain fell, which allowed the fractal cats to enjoy a full afternoon romping in the holly bushes. They must have romped a bit too hard, for Tippy returned with a clump of burdock burrs stuck to his flank. I removed the burrs with a comb and scissors, while Tippy voiced his complaint. Today is starting sunny and cooler. It looks like another good day for both myself and the cats. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and have faith, but not too much faith. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= More_Storm_Clouds { ; time=0:17:46.49--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix3a function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.37403692302453810/+0.189225269024860\ 60/2.477933e+008/1/-70/-5.874863224e-006 params=1/\ 2/-0.2/3/1/1/0.01/4/6.0457442391/500 float=y maxiter=1250 inside=0 logmap=185 periodicity=10 colors=000H8VH5YE0a90eI0eR5f_BfhIipOkyUmzXpzZryZrv\ ZrrZroXslXsiXseXsbXs_WtWWtTWtQWtNWtTTsXQsaNseKsiHs\ oEssBsw8sz5sz2sz5oz8lzBizEfzHbzK_zNXzOUzRRzUOzXNzZ\ KzaIzcGzeEzhByk8wl6vo3tr2ss0rv0py0oz0kt0ho3ei8bcDZ\ ZIWTNTNRQIWUO_XUca_hcclfipkotmsyryztzzwzzrzzlyzftz\ apzXlzRhzLczG_yBWw5Rv0Nt0Is0Es0It0Lv0Ov3Rw8UwBXyE_\ y2UQ0ceEvzpIRkGWeEZ_BbQ5mT8iU9eXDaZEZaHUbIQpH_cKNR\ N9BT0GQ0IO6LNGQKOTIXQIeWHc_GbeGbiEamD_sD_wBZG00zEe\ zBZz8Tz5Nz3Hz0Bz05z00b9HDNZ0ZmNXXvUGtXHsZIr_KraKpc\ LoeNmfOtv9poHmhOkaWhUacNhaGoZ8vW0z_DsbNleXeihXlrQo\ zIlvOipThlZefbbafaXlZRpeIzXNtQQmHTf9XZ0_R0hD0bK0ZR\ 0TZ0OcIcUisKzzBovHUiN9ZR8eO8lL6sI0z23z96zH9zODyWGy\ bQzaZz_hzZpzXzzWzzWRD0IHB9LN2UK0RR0QX0Mb0Oi0Ro0Uq0\ Xs0_t3bv6ewBhwEkyInzLqzatwowtzzrlzWWz9Gz0Kz8NzRRzi\ RzzTzzUzz3zeHzoUzyezzkzzozzszzwzzzzzzzzzzzzzpzzfzz\ ZzzOzzEzz5pzekziezl_zoWzr } frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100: z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <=l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================