Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

With things pretty busy here at FC, today's image is another fast one.  The image lies in the parent fractal that results when Z^(1.618) (golden ratio) is iterated Z(-3.142) (minus-PI) levels up the complex logarithmic hyper-spiral with the 'floor' function applied, and C is added.

The parent fractal closely resembles a non-critical Mandelbrot set with its main bud pointing northeast and a nest of cut-off zigzagging filaments just beyond the bud.  Today's scene lies deep in the most prominent cut-off filament.

I rated the image at a 6.  The colors are fair enough, but I have used a similar palette much too recently to allow a rating any higher than the 6.

The name "Totally Eclipsed" came about when I imagined I saw a solar eclipse in the image.

The calculation time of 1 minute is conveniently fast, at least for those with DOS-capable machines.  And the finished image will soon be posted on the currently active FOTD web site at:

http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html

The original FOTD web site at:

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

is still available, and holds over 13 years of FOTD's.  But it might not be up to date.

Thick clouds and a temperature around 25F -4C kept things suppressed here at Fractal Central on Thursday.  The fractal cats kept happy on their warm shelf, taking breaks only often enough to be sure things were under control outside.

My day was hurried enough.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and could something sinister be going on behind the scenes?

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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  Z=C=Pixel:
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