FOTD -- September 27, 2006 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's image we make a quick return to the MandelbrotBC2 formula to check a scene in the Z^(1.2)+C Mandeloid as it appears 12 levels up the infinite complex logarithmic spiral. I assume that a midget or a hole of some sort lies at the center of today's image. But even if it is a bottomless pit in the image, the scene is still attractive enough with its lilac and blue tones and its lightning-like filaments circling the depression. Since the image is another almost-automatic one, I did not give it a rating. The name I chose, "Lilac Icefall", came to me as a whim. I really see little in the picture to remind one of a mass of shattered blocks of ice. The passes=b option works best with today's image, and it is also the fastest. The 1-1/2 minute render time should try the patience of only those with handicapped computers. For conven- ience, the finished image is posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The partly cloudy weather on Tuesday with a temperature of 75F 24C made no impression on the fractal cats here at New Fractal Central. They were more interested in chasing invisible crit- ters up and down the hallway. (I would like to see them catch one of the things they chase, so we could see what it is.) When the cats failed to catch anything, they satisfied themselves with their faces in their food dishes. My day was very busy. The job is about half finished. From the rate things are moving, I cannot guarantee an FOTD for tomorrow (actually I never can) but I'll see what I can do. I'll give a 67-percent chance that an FOTD of some sort will actually appear. Until next time, in 24 or 48 hours, take care, and don't get frustrated if your fractal will not iterate. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Lilac_Icefall { ; time=0:01:39.12--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=b center-mag=-1.66780124201185200/+2.552517437489564\ 00/1.003565e+010 params=1.2/0/12/0 float=y maxiter=1050 inside=255 logmap=112 periodicity=10 colors=00002M02K01I00G00E41CA2FF2NK3RP3VT4`Z4fc5lf\ 5qhEriNskWtldtgaocZj_XeWU`SSWOPRKMMGKHCHC8F8AHECJJ\ ELPGMUIO_KQdMRjOToQVuRWzSVxTUvUTuVTsWSrXRpYQoZQm_P\ l`OjaNibNgcMfdLdeLcfNagP`gRZhTYiVXiXVjZUj`TkbRldQl\ fOmhNnjMnlKonJooI3Uo6Xn8ZnA`nCbmEdmGfmIhlKjlMllOnk\ QpkSrkVsjYti_thYqfWodVlbTj`SgZQeXPbVN`TLYRKWPXlPdo\ KcmLckMciNbhObfPbdQbbRaaSa_TaYUaWV`VW`TX`RY`QZWSVR\ TSMUPIVMDWJ8XG4YDFaBPeA_i9im8sp7oq8kq9hq9dqA`rAYrB\ UrBQrCNrCPqDQpDRoDSnDTmDUlDWkEXjEYiEZhE_gE`fEaeEbd\ HccJcbMdaOe`Re_TfZWfZYWXaMVeBTi1Sl6TnBUoGVpLVqQWsV\ Xt_YucYv`ZlY_cV_US`LQ`CPaDPbDPcDPdDPeDPfDPgDPgDOhD\ OiDOjDOkDOlDOmDOnDOnDTkIYiNbgSgeXlcapaen_flYgjWhhU\ hfSidQjbOk`MkZKlXImVGnTEnRCoPApN8qM6qO9pQCpSEpUHoW\ JoYMo_PnaRncUneWmgZmh`mfUpdNsbGu`9x_2zeBmjK`oTPtaC\ yj0nS5c99e8Bf7Dg7Fh6Hi6Jj5Lk5Ml4Om4Qn3So3Up2Wq2Xi3\ Wb4WW5WP6WI6WH5SH4PH4MG3I } 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=========================================