Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's image is a very lucky one.  My finger was one inch from the delete button that would have sent it to neverland when I decided to make it FOTD for the day.  Nothing is really wrong with the image, but nothing is really right either.  It's an *everyday event*, the kind of image I turn up all the time in my never ending search for a better fractal.  This is what I named it.

The formula behind the image is Z^(1.95)+C, iterated at ground level.  The parent fractal is quite a bit more distorted than what might be expected from a formula so close to Z^2+C, but all the parts are there, even though they are not so easily recognized.

There is nothing wrong with the rating of a 5.  It's equal to a grade of 'C', which means average performance.  If its calculation time had been a bit faster than 6 minutes, the image might have rated a point higher.

Those who do not calculate may view the finished image on the new FOTD web site at:

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

The original web site is still there, though it is not up to date.  The original site may be accessed at:

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

Wall-to-wall sunshine and a temperature of 36F +2C made the shortest day of the year somewhat pleasant here at Fractal Central on Tuesday.  The fractal cats must have agreed, for they spent most of the day on the shelf by the sunny southwest window.  Most everything else went according to plan.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and they say it's all a dream.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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  Z=C=Pixel:
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