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FOTD 04-01-07 (Stinging Nettle [6])
by Jim Muth 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

FOTD -- January 04, 2007 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image was calculated with the passes set to 't'. I rarely use this option because, with the current version of Fractint, it recalculates the entire image when I want only to center the central midget a little better. The earlier versions of the program simply add and subtract a bit of image around the edges without recalculating the entire image. And speaking of the image, what a strange looking critter it is. I have named it "Stinging Nettle" for some reason I have long since forgotten. The rating of a 6 is good enough for a scene with no obvious midget at the center. The parent fractal was created by adding 11 parts of Z^(11) to Z^(1.1) and then adding C to create a Mandeloid with a most unusual east end, (which in today's case is on the west side). Today's scene is located in a converging arm covering a ghost bud in this strange but interesting east end. As I stated above, there is no obvious midget at the center of today's image. But this does not mean there are no midgets in the scene. There are, in fact, the usual infinity of midgets lurking unseen within the fractal creature with the stinging tentacles. And to prove my point, I will present one of them as the FOTD for tomorrow. The image calculates in only 3 minutes, fast enough for the busiest fractal fans. For extra convenience, the finished image is posted for quick viewing on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> An absolutely gorgeous day here at Fractal Central on Wednesday was ignored by the fractal cats, who appear destined to spend their entire lives safely indoors. But the bright sunshine and temperature of 50F 10C made the humans in the area quite happy. Being human, I appreciated the fine weather, but I was kept busy enough that I had little time to take advantage of it. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and seek to find. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Stinging_Nettle { ; time=0:03:07.03--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=t center-mag=-0.04270312329734255/+0.002592982423470\ 42/55659.29/1/180 params=1/1.1/11/11/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000yabpYehVh_SkDOAIPONPanc5bWSlIOfKVaMaXOhJ\ bxMYtPTqo`qCXsKTpV9QUFZTKf9bEEZOJWXOSelI5elI`dTWXc\ 1OP9Ek_2qWEo7C9EHNLL`RsTSccPsUQk_RcdSWiCzVImaN`haL\ 0XNQyyGhfYfiBbcLZZVVUdWe6_PZXPdUPigFaWIodDrl8ut4xj\ 3ua2sS1qJ1oLCrNNuOYxUVwZSvdPuiMu__rQloGym`zIUvMNrQ\ GnUAkXWZgqMqaQZMTHGhQAxYljW`kePlnEq_SKdJgdOYiPw9Re\ UdjO_bXWWesDpeJoZl6KzjYB4mGKmL_B6FKGXxyp0zO7pVEgaL\ YhlaGfYPaVYXSftiyjbu`WqPCkQGlRJmSMnaXzfTt`RkfZlhem\ tnnzsyqoupgqhgAhkcQjgRdkFyxzOYnPcbPi0z47pGEgSLYcsa\ weVrlD9fGKaJUXMddmjY`l70cD7fIDiNJlOrXQce1fsA`qJVo1\ NmAOnJPnpdRcXbquGDNOHOVLOaPPh3TMOpuQfrRYpX6jPcudT1\ _RIWQZ_kjW_lKnbMgeOahQVkyx73ecGXiAjAJ_VCEyuxUHAaNI\ hE7QJDZOJfXIjVKkUMlTOmGAZJEbMIfPMjRgQSbXSYbSTh_55X\ CLUJ_WZyUVuTSqPvXRee7`sIVp4cTV3OU9VTEaSKhXKQUNbnX`\ bTg2MuBNrKOpP7XQDbRJhxw_gegBWGKSYdOL_PVWPd3OKCPVKP\ dXuxZi5WbLUW_GEQKIZOMf000 } 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=========================================

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FOTD 03-01-07 (The Fractal Electric [7])
by Jim Muth 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

FOTD -- January 03, 2007 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Electricity is a form of energy. I will not speculate about what energy is, other than saying that it infuses the universe. Numbers also hold a mysterious force, and this force can reveal its presence in the form of fractals. Today's image appears quite energetic to me, full of numerical forces and well worth the name "The Fractal Electric". The generating expression mixes various portions of Z^(-1.1) and Z^(-7.4) then adds (1/C) to create a hugely bloated parent fractal shaped like a figure eight. Today's scene is located near a sinuous lightning bolt shooting out from one of the valleys separating the two lobes of the figure eight. With its curvilinear lightning bolts, the image is unusual enough to rate at least a 7. If I had been in a more liberal mood, I might have rated it an 8. The relatively short render time of 3-1/2 minutes will seem like 30 seconds once the image starts to appear. Those who depend on over-qualified computers may see the image by visiting the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and downloading the scene from there. A brilliantly sunny but brisk day with a temperature of 43F 6C on Tuesday went un-noticed by the fractal cats who dwell here at Fractal Central. With the holidays past, the dynamic duo is getting back into its normal everyday routine, and soon will have forgotten all about presents and gift wrappings. My day was unexceptional. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and have fun. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= TheFractalElectric { ; time=0:03:31.02--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip center-mag=84.7625/1.51677/44.51309/1/-146/2.16154\ 386056822e-011 params=1.5/-1.1/0.3/-7.4/0/0 float=y maxiter=1100 inside=0 logmap=96 periodicity=10 colors=000A60A80AA0AC0AE0AG0AI0AK0AM1AO2AQ3AS49U5A\ V6BW7CY7DZ8E`9Ea9FcAGdAHeBIgCJhCJjDzzDzzEzzFzzFzzG\ KrGKrJKrMKrOKrRKmUKlWKkZLjaLicLhfKgiKdkKenJbrJcpJ_\ rJbsHZoGZmFXjEWhDUeCSaAQY9PV8NR7LN6JJ5IG7KH9LHBMHC\ OHEPHGQHISIcYIzaIzcIzdIzeIzgJU`JWaJXcJZdJ`eJbgKchK\ eiKgkKilKjmKhlJglJfkJdkJbjJajJ`iJ_iJZiJYhJXhIWgIUg\ ITfISfIRfIPeIOeINdIMdIKcIJcHIbHHbHFbHEaHDaHC`HA`H9\ _H8_H7_H8YI8XI8VJ8UJ9TK9RK9QK9PLANLAMMALMAJMBINBHN\ BFOBEOCDPCBPCAPC9QD7QD6RD5RD3RE2SE1SE0TE0TE0TF0SG0\ RG0QH0PH0PI0OI0NJ0MJ1MK1LK2KL2JL2IM3IM3HN3GN4FO4FO\ 5EP5DP5CQ6BQ6BR6AR79S78S78Q89P9AOABNBBMCCLDDJEEIFE\ HGFGHGFIHEJHCKIBLJAMK9NK8OL7PM6QM7PO7OP7NR7NS7MT7L\ V7KW7KX8JZ8I_8H`8Hb8Gc8Fd8Ff8Eg8Dh9Cj9Dk9Gl9Jn9Mo9\ Pp9Sr9Vs9YtD`iGcZKfPNiEQl4So6Tr7Vr8Wr9YrBZrC`rDarE\ brFdrHerIgrJtrWhrKjrMkrNlrOnrPorQqrSrrTtrUurV3rLAr\ NHrOOrQVrRarShrUorVyrKQrF } 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=========================================

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FOTD 02-01-07 (How Low Can You Go [6])
by Jim Muth 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

FOTD -- January 02, 2007 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows a midget of a very low order, located in the fractal that results when the formula Z^(1.075)+C is calculated 175 levels up the complex logarithmic ladder. I named it "How Low Can You Go". I gave it this name because one of my current fractal quests is to see how close to unity I can set the expo- nent of Z and still find midgets in the resulting fractal. The current record is Z^(1.045), but the midget I found there lacks the quality to be a FOTD. Today's parent fractal, like so many other very-low-order frac- tals, is little more than an elongated oval surrounded by large areas of sandy fractal chaos. The midget in today's scene, which is located in the chaos of its parent, was found by using the 'fmod' outside option. Without this feature, midgets in such low-order fractals would be impossible to find. I rated the image at a 6, more to show my satisfaction at find- ing the midget than to comment on the quality of the image. But this does not mean I consider the image to be worthless. It is in fact quite an interesting scene to come from a power of Z so close to a straight line. The calculation time of 8-1/2 minutes is slightly slow for an image that is only a little above average, but relief from the impatience is at hand on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the image has been calculated and posted for instant easy viewing. The New Year's Day weather was dreary here at Fractal Central. Thick clouds covered the sky all day, with occasional periods of light mist and a temperature of a most un-winter-like 50F 10C. The cats of the fractal variety spent the day looking for trouble but finding little now that the last of their left-over Christmas play things have been cleared away. My day was quite relaxing, but the work today should pick up dramatically. The next FOTD will appear in 24 short hours. Until then, take care, and feel free as a sea gull. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= How_Low_Can_You_Go { ; time=0:08:30.14--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 center-mag=+0.72919018137204830/+5.829204067242754\ 00/150370/1/112.5/-1.98509829407722549e-009 params=1.075/0/175/525 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 logmap=122 periodicity=10 colors=000lUAlVAkWAkXAjYAjZAi_Ai`AhaAhbAgcAfdAeeAd\ fAcgAbh9ai8`j6_j4Zj2Yj3Xi4Wg5Vf6Uc7Sa8PZ9NXALVAJSB\ HQCFNDCLEAIF8GG6DH4BI07G29I4BK6DM8EOAGQCISDJUFLWHN\ YJV_LW`NYbP_dQafSbhUcjWdlYen_fpagrbhsairajrairahr`\ hr`gr`fr`er`er_dr_cr_cr_ar_arZaqZ_qZ_qZZqYZqYZqYYq\ YYqYXqXXqXXqXWqXWqXWqYUoYTmYSkZRjZQhZPfZOd_Nc_La_K\ __JY`IX`HV`GTaFSaEQaDOaBMbALb9Jb8Hb7Fc6Ec5Cc4Ac39U\ DjLMkMKlMJmNInNHoNFpOEqODrOCsPBtP9uP8vQ7wQ6wQ5wP8w\ PAwPCwPFwPHwPJwPMwPOwOQwOTwOVwOXwO_wOawOcwOewQbwR`\ wSZwTXwUVwVTwWRwXPwZMw_Kw`IwaGwbEwcCwdAwe8w_9wUAwO\ AwIBw68wCBwHDwNFwSHwXKwbMwgOwoPwlQwjQwhRwfRwdSwbSv\ `TuZTtXUsVUrTVqRVpPWoNWnLXmJXlHYkGWmFYkFZjE_hE`gDa\ fDbdCccCdaBe`Bf_AgYAhXAiW9kU9lT8mR8nQ7oP7pN6qM6rK5\ sJ5tI4uG4vF5yB4zE4zG4zI4zK4zM4zO4zQ4zS4zU4zW3zZ3z`\ 3zb3zd3zf3zh3zj3zl3zn2zo3zp4zp5zp6zp7zp7zp8zq9zqAz\ qBzqCzqCzqDzrEzrFzrGzrHzr } 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=========================================

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FOTD 01-01-07 (Festival Fractal [7])
by Jim Muth 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

FOTD -- January 01, 2007 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: For the first day of the year 2007 we have a fractal image that rates a 7. It is a scene in the parent fractal that results when the tiniest part of Z^(11) is combined with Z^(1.1) and C is added. This parent turns out to be a fairly normal Mandel- brot set with its west side facing east-southeast. The most striking thing in the parent fractal is the eruption of spark- ling bits and pieces from the East Valley area, which is now on the west-northwest side. Today's image is located in one of these sparkling bits. I named the image "Festival Fractal". The name was inspired by the four brilliant eruptions at the corners of the pattern around the midget. With a small stretch of the imagination, these eruptions could be a New Year's fireworks display. The rating of a 7 seems appropriate for the unusually striking image. The render time of 5-odd minutes is worth the effort. But the most convenient way to view the image is to pay a visit to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and view the finished image there. A typical winter day here at Fractal Central on Sunday, with a temperature of 39F 4C, went unappreciated by the fractal cats, who still have not tired of the leftover Christmas things scat- tered around. As for myself, I spent the day uneventfully, searching for that elusive perfect fractal. Not finding it, I settled for the peace that comes when notable events do not happen. But one thing almost certain to happen will take place in 24 hours, when the next FOTD appears. Until then, take care, and search for the peace in everyday life. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Festival_Fractal { ; time=0:05:12.64--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident center-mag=-0.32284804540225220/+0.230509094470585\ 20/3.198929e+007/1/137.5/1.32804573449440966e-008 params=1/1.1/1e-007/11/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=201 periodicity=10 colors=00030S63T96UC9VFCWIFXLIYOLZQO_TRYWUWZXUa_Sc\ cQffOikMloKotIpwGrxIvzKzzMzzOzzQzzSzzUzzWzzYzz_zz`\ zzazzczzdzzezzgzzhzzizzkzzlzzmzzozzpzzqziizeazbUxZ\ MxWEwYGw_IwaKwcMwdOwfQwhSwjUwlWwmXkgX`aXQWXFQX4KX3\ NV3PT3RR2TP2WN2YL1_J1aH1dF0fD0hB0j90l7I`PZPeP7CXIA\ cT8hW9mZ9r`9vc9zeAzhAzkAzmAzpBzrBzuBzwBvfErcHo`KlZ\ MiWPfTScRUgSRkSOnSMlcowexnapfZhYV`QSURRSSQQSQOTPMT\ PLSOJSOHSNFSNDRNBRM9RM7RM5WV5_c5dl5ht5frBeqHdpNcoT\ bnY`lTZkPXjKVhGTgBRf7Pe3OdFNcRMbbLanzOctS_nWXi_Tcb\ QZfMTjJOmGMiQLeZJahIZqJakJceKe`KgVLiPLkKMmEMo9OFHP\ LLPQPPVSP_WPd_PibPnfPsiTtZXtO_nLbiIedGh_DkUAnP8qK5\ sF3fHGUJTILdNWWSfOXqGZqFzqFzqFzqFzqEzqEzqEzqEwUcwU\ FwUDwUMyUUxUbwUjvUcuUXtURsUOrULqUIpUFoUCnU9mU6iU3e\ Xca__YbXUeUQhQMkNJnKGqGDtD9wAcz6mz3xzAzzAzzKzzVzzS\ zzNzzHzzBzz5zzMzzKzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } 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=========================================

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Re: correction! Snowflake zooms
by jackoftradez＠comcast.net 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

. The image pars posted here the last few times by Hal Lane or Lee Skinner. I rendered them at 1024x768, they take a while to do so I posted the 8 images as a 2.5 meg zip on my server: http://www.fractal-animation.net/special/new.zip The corrected file is now uploaded, it has the correct 61230021 image. (It's only 2.5 meg, re-download it!) As it would happen, that is the best image of the lot! And I almost missed it. Looks like it would make a good zoom-in viddie, I may try (if I can rescue my systems from the ongoing Universe #6 sequence) .

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Re: Snowflake Symphony ZooMs etc
by jackoftradez＠comcast.net 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

The image pars posted here the last few times by Hal Lane or Lee Skinner. I rendered them at 1024x768, they take a while to do so I posted the 8 images as a 2.5 meg zip on my server: http://www.fractal-animation.net/special/new.zip They are cool but 2 of them appear identical? A couple have features which I have only seen in the M_SET deep in the canyons near IMAG=0 It's 2007 already! Life flys by don't it? Nah - life ain't short, you just gotta be dead for so long! It's all relative.

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