[Fractint] FOTD 30-09-10 (Something to Watch [9])

30 Sep 2010

      FOTD -- September 30, 2010 (Rating 9)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

I found today's image on the first dive into the parent fractal, 
which was unusually good fractal luck.  Much to my surprise, the 
image I turned up rates a lofty 9.

The generating expression subtracts a tiny part of Z^100 from 
just over 1 part of Z^2 then adds (1/C) to create a parent 
fractal that is impossible to describe in words, but consists 
mainly of a wild mixture of holes and outside stuff.

In today's image the holes, which were brought to life with the 
'bof60' inside fill, are reddish, while the outside stuff is 
bluish.  The inside of the minibrot is the dead black color in 
register 077, with assorted other brilliant inside and outside 
stuff surrounding it.

The name "Something to Watch" would have been more appropriate 
if the FOTD had been a changing animation.  As it is, the viewer 
will have to watch a stationary scene.

The rating of a 9 seems appropriate.  The image actually is 
quite good.

The calculation time of 1-3/4 minutes is very reasonable consid-
ering that an image with a rating of a 9 will be calculated in 
that interval.

And as always, the finished image is posted for instant pleasure 
on the FOTD web site at:

       <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>

Wednesday here at Fractal Central featured thickening clouds, 
with a forecast of torrential rain on Thursday.  The temperature 
of 70F 21C was quite pleasant.  The fractal cats spent the day 
watching for stray cats in the area.  I spent the day wondering 
how much water might get into the fractal basement if the fore-
cast 6-in 15-cm of rain actually falls.  The next FOTD is due to 
be posted in 24 hours.  If nothing goes wrong, it might actually 
appear.  Until next time, take care, and be prepared.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com

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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=========================================