FOTD -- June 06, 2005 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is not the ultimate goal of Sunday's fractal adventure, but it is an interesting scene that appeared on the way. The ultimate goal will appear as the FOTD for June 07. Since I have not yet reached that goal, I have little idea of what I will find there. I know only that it should be interesting. The formula is a new one that calculates Mandelbrot fractals with both variable escape radii and powers of Z. I might make a few speed-up changes in it before making it permanent, but it works well enough as it is for today's image. The name "Simply Simple" means nothing other than what it implies. Of course, there is nothing simple about fractals, which are some of the most complex things found in nature, if indeed nature is where fractals exist. (They might exist only in the mind.) The rating of a 4 is below average. Since the image is only a way-station, I could rate it no higher. The below-average rating is made up for however by the render time, which is a sizzling 35 seconds. For the convenience of those with handicapped (challenged in PC language) computers, the completed image is available on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> 88-degree (31C) heat and high humidity kept the fractal cats confined to the shade of the holly thicket on Sunday. But at least they were outside, which is all that cats of the fractal variety need to keep them happy. Today is starting even warmer and more humid. I expect more of the same. The next FOTD will be ready in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and don't sweat it. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com jimmuth@aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Simply_Simple { ; time=0:00:35.26--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=slices.frm formulaname=MandelbrotVE-VP center-mag=-1.99998588087103100/+0.000000000314646\ 81/1.730527e+010/1/-145/0.00152484032409423709 params=2.0000000001/0/0/0/0/0/2/0 float=y maxiter=600 inside=0 outside=summ periodicity=10 colors=000GoSCqO8rK4tG0uC8oGGjJOdNV_QbUUjPXrJ`yEcw\ B`u9Zt7Xr5Vp3To1RG14M6CRBKVGHYLFaQDdUBhZ8kc6oh4rl2\ ki7dfBZdFSaJLZOFXS8UW2S_JLTZFMn9FjBEgDDcFCXHBUAAPA\ 9AA8`TJjYUtbctx0mv4ft8`sBUqFNoJHnMJjKKfJMbHNZGOVFL\ VIIVLGVODVRAVU8VX5V_3VbAYeH`hObkVenahqgjtaduWZvQUw\ KOxEIy9DzW_fruNVjU8_`PPbdEcaCa_A_Y8ZW7XU5VS3UQ1SO0\ RK1VH2YE3`A4c75f46i8R1CgBGxLMpRRiWXbaaWfgPllIqqBvk\ GqeKm_OiUSdOW`I_XCcTGfVKiWOlYSnZWq`_tacvbdrZenWfjT\ gfQhbMiZJjVGkSDjXDjaDifDikDhpDhtDZdOPPYG9gG8fF7fE6\ fD5fD4eC3eB2eB1eC2cC2bC3aC3`C4_C4YC5XC5WC5VDDAC6UC\ 6SC7RC7QD8PD8OD9ND9LD9KDAJDAIDBHDBFDCEDCDDDCDDBM3r\ L4oL4mK5kK5iJ6gJ6eJ7cI7`I8ZH8XH9VG9TGARGAPFBMFBKEC\ IECGDDEDDCjQjiPihPhhPhgPgfOffOfeOeeOddNdcNccNbbNbb\ MaaM``M``M__MZ_LZZLYYLXYLXXKWXKVWKVVKUVJTUJTUJSTJR\ SJRSIQRIPQIPQIOPHNPHNOHMNHLNGLMGKMGJLGJKGIKFHJFHJF\ GIFFHEFHEEGEDGEDFDCEDBLmX } frm:MandelbrotVE-VP {; variable escape and power a=p1, z=p2, c=pixel+p3, b=sqr(real(p4)): z=z^(a)+c, |z| < b } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================