[Fractint] FOTD 23-02-03 (Something is Wrong [4])

23 Feb 2003

      FOTD -- February 23, 2003 (Rating 4)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Due to water problems here at Fractal Central, which need to be 
remedied, (leaky roof and flooded basement), today's discussion 
will once again be short.  The fractal is one I found with 
little effort using the just-renamed MandelbrotMix3a formula.  I 
renamed it because there were two formulas named MandelbrotMix3, 
and this was causing confusion.

The image was rendered with the outside set to the < real > 
option.  In today's image, this option, with often does little, 
creates an effect rather like a froth of bubbles surrounding the 
central midget.

I named the image "Something is Wrong" because something 
actually *is* wrong with the image.  A careful inspection will 
reveal subtle inconsistencies in the symmetrical pattern 
surrounding the midget.  I leave it to the viewer to find these 
inconsistencies.

Because of the F.C. water problems, I had so little time to 
search for today's FOTD that I could rate it no higher than a 4. 
The 17-minute render time adds nothing at all to the rating.

For convenience, the completed image is available on Paul's web 
site at:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

and on Scott's site at:

          <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>

The weather Saturday was not fit to be called fractal.  The 
3 inches 8cm of rain that fell during the day melted half of the 
nearly one meter of snow still on the ground to cause widespread 
flooding in the F.C. area, including Fractal Central itself.  
The chilly temperature of 39F 4C merely added to the unpleasant-
ness.  Conditions were so bad that the dynamic duo seemed to 
realize that going out was impossible.  They didn't even ask, 
satisfying themselves by sleeping near the heat and enjoying 
their tuna treats.

If I manage to get the mess cleaned up, which will be difficult 
but will be accomplished, I'll return in 24 hours with the next 
FOTD.  Until then, take care, and keep your powder dry.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com

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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 }

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