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Reminds Me of a Spiral Galaxy
by Roger Alexander 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

Today's date brought to you by the sequence 08-09-10. Coincidence? I think not... As for today's post not much to say, I like the colors. Worried you browser can't handle all this new fangled html? Go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com and put it to the test. fract357.gif { ; blank ; blank ; calctime 0:17:34.51 ; created Aug 09, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=_z.frm formulaname=Zing_rjr function=cosxx center-mag=-0.14230920309197500/-0.57460291533189460/259.2204/1/-49.9999\ 999999997158/2.42104947201227105e-013 params=-0.2251960814233833/0.173802911465804 float=y maxiter=1500 logmap=59 periodicity=6 cyclerange=10/255 colors=000302403503504604705805806907A07B08B08C09D1AE1AF1BF1BG1CH1CI1DI1\ EJ1EK1FL1FL1GM1GN1HO2IN2KM2NK2QJ2TH2VG2YE2`D2cB1fA1i81l71n51q41t21w00z03\ z07z0Bz0Fz0Jz0Nz0Rz0Vz0Zz0bz0fz0jz0nz0rz0vz0zz0xz0vz0tz0rz0pz0nz0lz0jz0h\ z0fz0dz0bz0`z0Zz0Xz0Wz0Uz0Sz0Qz0Oz0Mz0Kz0Iz0Gz0Ez0Cz0Az08z06z04z02z00z00\ y10x20v20u30s40r50p50o61n71l81k91i91hA1gB1eC1dC1bD1aE1_F1ZF1YG1WH1VI1TJ2\ SJ2RK2PL2OM2MM2LN2JO2IM2GJ2EH2CE1AC18916614312000101302503605806A07C19D1\ 9E1AF1AF1BG1BH1CI1DI1DJ1EK1EL1FL1FM1GN1HO2IO2JQ2IS2HV2GX2F_2Da2Cd2Bf2Ah1\ 9k18m17p15r14u13w12z00z20z50z70zA0zC0zF0zH0zK0zM0zP0zR0zU0zX0zZ0za0zc0zf\ 0zh0zk0zm0zp0zr0zu0zw0zz0zw0zu0zr0zo0zl0zj0zg0zd0za0z_0zX0zU0zS0zP0zM0zJ\ 0zH0zE0zB0z80z60z30z00x01v02s03q04n06l07i08g19e1Ab1B`1CY1EW1FT1GR1HO2JN2\ IM2HK2GJ2FH2DG2CE2BD2AB19A18817715514413212000000101201 } frm:Zing_rjr {; Edited for Fractint v. 20 by George Martin, 10/98 z = pixel+p1 log2 = 2 ^ (pixel*z): z = fn1(z+pixel) z = z + log2 |z|<= 42 ;SOURCE: hubert.frm } Roger Alexander

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FOTD 10-08-10 (Little Crater Lost [7])
by Jim Muth 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

FOTD -- August 10, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's quickie image shows a minibrot of order 12, located in a tiny piece of debris in the main bay of the large minibrot on the main stem of the parent Mandelbrot set. This large minibrot is at a stage about halfway between quadratic and order-12. I named the image "Little Crater Lost" because it shows a crater filled with minibrots like a swiss cheese, located near the top of a hill. Being in such an unlikely location, the crater will probably never again be viewed anywhere in the universe. If the universe is infinite however, this crater will be viewed an infinity of times every atto-second. And this is something to think about. I did not need to do much thinking to decide on a rating of a 7 for today's image. It is all-right sure enough, but exceptional -- no way. The calculation time of 19 seconds is perhaps the best part of today's FOTD, which finishes before one can pour a drink. A visit to the FOTD web site is also a very convenient way to view the image. The web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The heat returned to Fractal Central on Monday. When the temperature reached 93F 34C the fractal cats retired to the tile floor in the kitchen. They showed some displeasure when the sun, which is now taking a somewhat lower track across the sky, began shining on their favorite spot under the sink. A few drops of water sprinkled on their heads by FL showed them the solution. They got up and moved across the room. Actually, the tile floor in the bathroom is the coolest place around, but who wants to take a nap in a bathroom. My day was appropriately busy. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep pondering those mysteries. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Little_Crater_Lost { ; time=0:00:19.16-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip center-mag=-1.760122589997146/+0.00292600604921105\ /1.074e+013/1/-122/0 params=12/10000000000000000.0\ /0/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=40 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000G0_F0XE0UD0QB0M90I70E30A225494BG4MN3XU3g\ `2qgAvnLwrWxvfyzqzzzRUQONWLGaJMYHRUFXQEaNFZOGWPHUP\ IRQJPQKMRKKRPPNTUKXZHacEehBim8mq5ljBlcGlYLlRQlKVlE\ _jC`iB`g9`f8`e7`c5`b4`a3`VB_OIZHQYAXX9W_9Wb9Ve9VhG\ SaNQWUNP`LJfJDdKFbLHaMJ_NLYONXPPVQRUQTcOXlM`7HNUTq\ ZGhb4_ZBXVIUROSNVPJaMFgKLgMRgOWgPagRggTlgUaNeS2pPd\ wRhvSluUptVtsWwskaLiUKgMKeEJd7JdEadKt_LqVMoRNlMOjH\ PgDQeAUS8YE6`0Ri5kq9hfMfXYcNjaDv`Og_ZT_hEwolzqnwpl\ uoksniqnhomgmlekldikbgjaej`aeXZ`UWWRTROQMLNHIKCFH7\ CE39H6RK8hMAyPCvREsTGpVHmYJj_LgaNdcOafQZhSWjUTlVQo\ XNqZKs`HuaErYFoVGlSHiPHfMIcJJ`GKYDKVALS7MP4NN1NAlu\ BgvCbvDYvETvFOwGJwHEwI9wJ5wKBtLHrLMoMSmNYkNbhOhfOm\ dMhcLcbKZaIUaHP`GK_FG_HI`IJaJKbLLcMMdNOePPfQQgRRhT\ SiUUjVVkXWlYXmZYmXXnWXoVXpTWqSWrRWsQXqQYpQZoP_mP`l\ PakObiObhOcgNdeNedNfcMgaMh`Mh_SURYGIc29dAEdHJdOOdW\ TdbYdibdpfhkelfeobesYdwTd } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Log Mapping
by Roger Alexander 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Today's post is of two examples of log versus regular palette mapping. I'll let Fractint's manual explain log mapping. " By default, Fractint maps iterations to colors 1:1. I.e. if the calculation for a fractal "escapes" (exceeds the bailout value) after N iterations, the pixel is colored as color number N. If N is greater than the number of colors available, it wraps around. So, if you are using a 16-color video mode, and you are using the default maximum iteration count of 150, your image will run through the 16-color palette 150/16 = 9.375 times. When you use Logarithmic palettes, the entire range of iteration values is compressed to map to one span of the color range. This results in spectacularly different images if you are using a high iteration limit and are zooming in on an area near a "lakelet" ". Log mapping is particularly useful in deep zooms when the iteration values are high and the density of iteration with the rapid cycling of the palette produces an effect that is almost noisy. Go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for the original gifs and two resampled jpgs. Note that for fract355.gif the autolog map value of 102 calculated by Fractint was increased to 140. To generate the fractals with regular mapping set the x screen "log palette" value to 0. fract355.gif { ; logmap hi ; blank ; calctime 0:00:43.34 ; created Aug 08, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-0.13784252841051350/+0.84680655314023390/86407.5 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=140 colors=00000000200400600800A00C00E00G00I00K00M00O00Q00S00U00W00Y00_00a00\ c00e00g00i00k00m00o00q00s00u00w00z01z03z05z07z09z0Bz0Dz0Fz0Hz0Jz0Lz0Nz0P\ z0Rz0Tz0Vz0Xz0Zz0`z0bz0dz0fz0hz0jz0lz0nz0pz0rz0tz0vz0xz0zz0zz0yz0xz0wz0v\ z0uz0tz0sz0rz0qz0pz0oz0nz0mz0lz0kz0jz0iz0hz0gz0fz0ez0dz0cz0bz0az0`z0_z0Z\ z0Yz0Xz0Wz0Vz0Uz0Tz0Sz0Rz0Qz0Pz0Oz0Nz0Mz0Lz0Kz0Jz0Iz0Hz0Gz0Fz0Ez0Dz0Cz0B\ z0Az09z08z07z06z05z04z03z02z01z00z00z03z07z0Bz0Fz0Jz0Nz0Rz0Vz0Zz0bz0fz0j\ z0nz0rz0vz0uz1tz1sz2rz3pz3oz4nz5mz5kz6jz7iz7hz8gz9ez9dzAczBbzB`zC_zDZzDY\ zEWzFVzFUzGTzHSzHQzIPzJOzJNzKLzLKzLJzMIzNGzNFzOEzPDzPCzQAzR9zR8zS7zT5zT4\ zU3zV2zW0zW0zV0yV0xU0wU0vT0uT0tS0sS0rR0qR0pQ0oQ0nP0mP0lO0kO0jN0iN0hM0gM0\ fL0eL0dK0cK0bJ0aJ0`I0_I0ZH0YH0XG0WG0VF0UF0TE0SE0RD0QD0PC0OC0NB0MB0LA0KA0\ J90I90H80G80F70E70D60C60B50A509408407306305204203102101 } fract356.gif { ; auto log map ; blank ; calctime 0:11:41.79 ; created Aug 08, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-0.13784212640222090/+0.84680532340393120/2.941708e+007/1/-17\ 7.499999933515994/-6.95950524293165174e-008 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=12000 inside=0 logmap=595 colors=w0dv0bt0ar0_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 }

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FOTD 09-08-10 (Key to the Mystery [7])
by Jim Muth 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

FOTD -- August 09, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Saturday brought about a gardening expedition, which left no time for a proper FOTD. As a result, there was no FOTD for August 8, and most likely there never will be. When time is of the essence, the Mandelbrot set usually supplies a worthwhile fractal image with little time wasted. Time was essential on Sunday, and as expected the M-set produced an image worthy of being declared FOTD for August 9. To find a worthy fractal, I checked the northern shore line of the large period-2 bud on the negative X-axis, and before I knew what had happened, there was today's image. I named it "Key to the Mystery", though I have no idea what the mystery might be. One thing I do know however is that there certainly are enough mysteries out there in the world, waiting to be solved. The rating of a 7 is what the vast majority of scenes in the Mandelbrot set are worth. The calculation time of 18 seconds shows that the type=mandel formula runs extremely fast. The calculation will be no problem, but what of those new- fangled computers that sneer at the sight of an old-fashioned DOS program like Fractint? Fractalists unfortunate enough to be burdened with one may see the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The new-fangled units do get around the internet quite well, at least. Saturday and Sunday were near perfect days here at Fractal Central. Only a few too many clouds on Saturday and a slightly too warm temperature of 88F 31C on Sunday kept things from being absolutely perfect. The fractal cats were a bit cranky when we returned on Saturday after being away almost all day. It took half a can of tuna to restore their spirits. On Sunday, after another generous treat of tuna, the dynamic duo was in a good cat-mood. In the human department things were busy but otherwise rather uneventful. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and why is there something instead of nothing? In my opinion, this is so because the idea of 'nothing' is an abstract concept invented by the human mind. The question is a wrong one, based on a wrong assumption. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Key_to_the_Mystery { ; time=0:00:18.18-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-0.9619889730777\ 904/+0.2476837399900256/7.701877e+011/1/57.25/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=32767 logmap=4429 inside=0 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=00000H00I00J00K00L00M01N02O03P04Q05R06S07T1\ 8U29V1AW0CY1E_2Ga2Ic3Ke4Mg4Oi5Qk5Sm6Uo7Zq7Wr8Ys8_t\ 9auAcvAewBgxBiyDkzEmzFozGqzIszJtzKuzLvzMwzOxzPyzQz\ zRzzSzzUzzVzzWzzXzzYzz_zz`zzazzbzzczzbzzazz`zz_zzZ\ zzYzzZzzXzzWzzVzzUzzTzzSzzRzzPzzOzzNzzMzzLzzKzzJzz\ HzzGzzFzzEzzDzzCzzBzz9zz8zz7zz6zz5zz4zz1zz3zz4zz6z\ z7zz9zzAzzCzzDzzFzzGzzIzzJzzLzzMzzOzzPzzRzzSzzUzzV\ zzXzzYzz_zzazz`zzbzzezzhzzkzznzzqyztxzwwzvzzuzzsvz\ rrzqmzphzoczmZzlUzkQzjMwiLreJlbHfZG`WEWSCQPBKL9EI8\ 9GDCEIFDMHBRK9UN8UP6US5UUAUWEUYIUZMU`QUbUUcZUebUgf\ UhjUjnUlrUmnUkkUjhUidUhaUgZUeWUdSUcPUbMUaJU`STV_NP\ UcJPNEnKA_K7RK3JK0MK3PK6SK9VKCYKF`_zc_zf_zi_zg`zfa\ zebzzczbmzaez`fz_ezZmz`czamzbWzcNmdImeDmdCmcBmKAmK\ 9wb9wa8w`7w`6wK5z_5zb7zd9zfBzKDUjFzUHznJzpmzrNzUPz\ KRzUSztmzpmzlRUhRUdRz`QUXQzTQUPQzMQUPTzRVzTYzW_zYb\ z_dzSVzKLzCBziHzgGzfEzdDz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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POT to TGA - It Works!
by Roger Alexander 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

It works! I used Gerald K. Dobiasovsky's pot2tga utility to convert a POT generated plasma to TGA format. A resulting file is available as a PNG at http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com because Flickr which I use to host my graphics files for my blog won't accept TGA files and I then had to convert formats one more time. Thanks to Gerald K. Dobiasovsky for responding to my request and Paul N. Lee for making the zip file available. Roger Alexander

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FOTD 07-08-10 (Walking Backwards [8.5])
by Jim Muth 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

FOTD -- August 07, 2010 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image shows a rather spectacular anti-minibrot. Since everything is backwards in anti-minibrots, which are anti- bifurcated hills rather than basins, I named the image "Walking Backwards". On its surface the parent fractal is an everyday Mandelbrot set, but a huge enigma lies in its depths. Today's scene has a magni- tude of over 3*(10^11), which lies well beyond the depth where the strangeness begins. Like most anti-minibrot scenes, today's is located in a bit of leftover debris in the interior of a minibrot caught in the act of morphing from quadratic to some higher order, which in today's case is order-9. The morphing minibrot in turn lies in a patch of chaos on the northeast shore line of the parent M-set, well around into East Valley. A good part of the image's impact is due to the coloring. I have been putting more effort into the FOTD coloring recently. Hopefully, it shows. In today's case my effort earned an extra half-point to bring the final rating to 8-1/2. The calculation time of 2-1/2 minutes is bearable, but even this minor wait may be eliminated by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Friday turned out unexpectedly pleasant here at Fractal Central. The temperature of 84F 29C was unexpectedly low, while the lower humidity added its part. The kodachrome blue sky and puffy white clouds simply added to the unexpected treat. The fractal cats were unconcerned with the weather. They were more con- cerned with the fractal basement, where we suspect some animal, most likely a neighborhood stray cat, has found its way inside. Otherwise all was in proper order on Friday. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and how can tele- portation possibly work when atoms have no definite location? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Walking_Backwards { ; time=0:02:31.40-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.3304490117692855/+0.0591339473912434\ /3.095095e+011/1/67.5/0 params=9/1e+030/0/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=255 logmap=168 periodicity=6 colors=000qqoqqoppoppopooooooooooonnnnnnoooqqqtttw\ wwzzzzzzvszzmzvmvrmrmmmhmjdch_XgZVeXSdWQbUN`TK_RIY\ QFWODVNATM8SOAUPBVRCXSDYTF_VG`WHbXIcZKe_LfaMhbNicP\ keQlfRnzm0zm0zm0zm0zm0zm0zm0zm0pZnn`nlbnidmgfmehmc\ jlall_nlYpmWnmVlmTjmShmQfmPdmOcmMbmLamJ`mI_mGZmFYm\ EXmCWmBVmBUmCUmCUmEVmFWmGXmHYmIZmJ_mK`mLamMbmNcmOc\ nPcoQcpRcqScrTcsUctVcuWcvXcwYcxZcy_cz`czaczbczcczc\ czcczcczcdzcezcfzcgzbhzaiz`jz_kzZlzYmzXnzWozVpzUqz\ TrzSszRtzQuzPvzOwzOxzPyzPxzPwzQvzQuzRtzRszRrySqxSp\ wSovTnuTmuUluUkuUjuViuVhuVguWfuWeuWduXcuXbuYauY`uY\ _uZZuZYuZXu_Wu_Vu`Uu`Tu`SuaRuaQuaPubOubNucMucLucKu\ dJudIudHueGueFueFubGr`GpZGmXGkVGhTHfRHdPHaND_LAXJ5\ VH0TF0QD0OB0L90J70HB0EE0BH08L05OA2RA0XA3aA6cA9cACc\ AEcAHcAKcANaAPZASVAVRAXOA_KAbHKdIKdJKdKKdKKdLKdMKd\ NKdNKdOKdPKdQKdQKdRKdSKdSKdTTdUTdVTdVUdWUdXUdYUdYU\ dZUd_Ud_Ud`UdaVdbVdbVdcVd } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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From a Modded Formula
by Roger Alexander 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Today's fractal was made by the C_plus formula, a mod of yesterday's C formula. Both a gif and resampled jpg are available at http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com. I choose this fractal because the design (outside=fmod) and the palette work together. fract347.gif { ; c_plus a modded c formula ; blank ; calctime 0:03:26.84 ; created Aug 05, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=c_plus.frm formulaname=C_plus function=tan center-mag=1.14418/1.3305/26.27154 params=-0.6038697470015565/-0.2504348887600329 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 proximity=2 outside=fmod colors=hzzgzzfzzezzdzzczzbzz`zz_zzZzzYzzXzzWzzVzzTzzSzzRzzQzzPzzOzzMzzLz\ zKzzJzzIzzHzzGzzEzzDzzCzzBzzAzz9zz7zz6zz5zz4zz3zz2zz0zz0zz0yz0yz0xz0wz0w\ z0vz0uz0uz0tz0sz0sz0rz0qz0qz0pz0oz0oz0nz0nz0mz0lz0lz0kz0jz0jz0iz0hz0hz0g\ z0fz0fz0ez0dz0dz0cz0bz0bz0az0az0`z0_z0_z0Zz0Yz0Yz0Xz0Wz0Wz0Vz0Uz0Uz0Tz0S\ z0Sz0Rz0Qz0Qz0Pz0Pz0Oz0Nz0Nz0Mz0Lz0Lz0Kz0Jz0Jz0Iz0Hz0Hz0Gz0Fz0Fz0Ez0Dz0D\ z0Cz0Cz0Bz0Az0Az09z08z08z07z06z06z05z04z04z03z02z02z01z00z00z00z00y00y00\ x00x00w00w00v00v00v00u00u00t00t00s00s00r00r00r00q00q00p00p00o00o00n00n00\ n00m00m00l00l00k00k00j00j00j00i00i00h00h00g00g00f00f00f00e00e00d00d00c00\ c00b00b00b00a00a00`00`00_00_00Z00Z00Z00Y00Y00X00X00W00W00V00V00V00U00U00\ T00T00S00S00R00R00R00Q00Q00P00P00O00O00N00N00N00M00M00L00L00K00K00J00J00\ J00I00I00H00H00G00G00F00F00F00E00E00D00D00C00C00B00B00A } frm:C_plus {;mutated c formula by rjr 2010 z=pixel c=3.141592653589793: z =fn1(c*pixel*z*p1) + z |z| <= 50 ;SOURCE: hubert.frm } Roger Alexander

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FOTD 06-08-10 (Put It To The Test [6])
by Jim Muth 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

FOTD -- August 06, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's image is perhaps more interesting than the image itself. It was created when I subtracted one part of Z^(-4.99) from 5 parts of Z^(-1.99) and added (1/C) on each iteration. When rotated 180 degrees, it appears as a Mandelbrot set gone wild. Instead of a main bay, we have a circular area of chaos with a cloverleaf pattern almost completely filling it. And the large bud on the X-axis has spread out into a secondary bay. Beyond this the main stem is well decorated with various kinds of stuff, none of which I have yet checked, though I might do so before the next FOTD. Today's image is located in a moth-eaten radical on the northern extremity of the western shore line of the spread-out large bud. To add a modicum of interest, I rendered today's image with the 'outside' set to 'tdis', which, as in today's image, usually creates a kind of terraced effect. In today's image, the improvement was not all that impressive however. As for the image itself -- it rates a humble 6 -- nothing to get excited about. The name "Put It To The Test" means whatever the viewer wishes. The calculation time of 5 minutes is a bit slow for an image that rates only a 6, but the wait may be avoided by viewing the image in finished form on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> If Thursday had been a little cooler, and we had had more rain on Wednesday, Thursday would have been a near ideal day here at Fractal Central. As it was, the high temperature of 90F 32C kept the fractal cats close to the cool spots, while the soil in FL's garden remains quite dry and dusty. My day was average. The next FOTD, for better or worse, will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and when one has nothing to day, he should say nothing. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Put_It_To_The_Test { ; time=0:05:05.00-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.566250012964/-0.536299639162/5e+007\ /1/117.5/0 params=5/-1.99/-1/-4.99/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=6 colors=000zzzfkPejPdiOchObgNafN`eM_cLZbLYaKX`KW_JU\ ZJTYISXIRWHQVHPTGOSFNRFMQELPEKODJADIACHACGABEA8FEB\ FIDGHFGHHHGJHFLIFNIEPJDSJCUKCWKBYKA_LAaL9cM8eM7hN7\ jN6lO5nO5pP4rP3tQ2uP3uO4sN5qM5nM6lL7iK7gJ8dJ9bIA_H\ AYGBVGCTFCQEDODELDEJEDIEDIEDIFCIFCIFCIFBIGBIGBIGAI\ GAIHAIH9IH9IH9II8IJ8II8IB3CI8IODOUIU_N_eSekXkqaqvf\ ywewwdvwcuwbtwbswaqw`pw_ow_nwZmwYlwXjwXirWhmVghUfc\ UeZQ_URVWSPXTKYUEZV9_WG`XNaYUbZ`c_gd`meakfbjgcihdg\ iefjfekgdlhbmianj`okZplYqmXrmWsmUtmTumSvmRwmPxmOzm\ NzmLzoKzpJzrIzsGzuFzvEzxAzwDywFxwHwwJvwLuvNtvPsvRq\ vTovVmvXjuZgu`dubeudfufguhgsigqigojgmjglkgjkghlgfl\ gdlgcmgamg_ngYngXogVogTogRpgPpgOqgMqgKrgIrgHsgFsgD\ sgBtg9tg8ug6ug4vg2vg1vh3uh5uh7uh9thBthCthEshGsiIsi\ KriLriNriPqiRqiTqiUqhVpgVpfVofVoeVndVndVmcWmbWlaWl\ aWk`Wk_Wj_WjZXiYXiXXhXXhWXgVXgTVfVXgXZhZ_i`ajabkcd\ lefmerPfqQhqRjpSkpSinRhmQ } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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)+(p4)), 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: [Fractint] AOTD 8/3/10
by jimmckenzie＠earthlink.net 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

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Already I'm Thinking of Christmas
by Roger Alexander 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

On my Christmas wish list-a utility to convert Fractint's 16 bit .pot files to a high color depth format like say png or tga. While the continuous potential coloring method overcomes some of the limitations of the 256 color limit of the gif format the proprietary .POT file format is only recognized by Fractint. I can do a screen capture in DOSBox but I am limited to a resolution of 1024x768. Does anyone know of such a utility or workaround? Now on to today's fractal, a veggie like thing from Fractint's built in fn+fn formula. Love that green! On display at http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com. fract334.gif { ; vegetation ; blank ; calctime 0:08:54.10 ; created Jul 27, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=fn+fn function=log/sin center-mag=0.987646/0.892526/26.69229/1/27.4999999999998685/-2.505634588\ 70090017e-014 params=0.1602221747489853/0/1/0 float=y maxiter=1000 bailoutest=or inside=0 proximity=25 outside=fmod cyclerange=0/255 colors=0Azzz0yz0xz0xz0wz0vz0vz0uz0ty0ty0sy0ry0ry0qy0py0py0oy0nx0nx0mx0lx\ 0kx0kx0jx0ix0iw0hw0gw0gw0fw0ew0ew0dw0cw0cv0bv0av0av0`v0_v0Zv0Zv0Yu0Xu0Xu\ 0Wu0Vu0Vu0Uu0Tu0Tu0St0Rt0Rt0Qt0Pt0Pt0Ot0Nt0Ms0Ls0Ks0Js0Js0Is0Hr0Hr0Gr0Fr\ 0Fr0Er0Dr0Cr0Cq0Bq0Aq0Aq09q08q08q07q06p05p05p04p03p03p02p01p00o00o00n00n\ 00n00n00m00m00m00m00l00l00l00l00k00k00k00k00j00j00j00j00i00i00i00i00h00h\ 00h00h00g00g00g00g00f00f00f00f00e00e00e00e00d00d00d00d00c00c00c00c00b00b\ 00b00b00a00a00a00a00`00`00`00`00_00_00_00_00Z00Z00Z00Z00Y00Y00Y00Y00X00X\ 00X00X00W00W00W00W00V00V00V00V00U00U00U00U00T00T00T00T00S00S00S00S00R00R\ 00R00R00Q00Q00Q00Q00P00P00P00P00O00O00O00O00N00N00N00N00M00M00M00M00L00L\ 00L00L00K00K00K00K00J00J00J00J00I00I00I00I00H00H00H00H00G00G00G00G00F00F\ 00F00F00E00E00E00E00D00D00D00D00C00C00C00C00B00B00B00A0 } Roger Alexander _________________________________________________________________ Turn down-time into play-time with Messenger games http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734385

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