Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

In today's image I break out the 'biomorph' feature of Fractint, an option I rarely use.  To me it seems too 'artificial', with too much trickery and not enough math.  But this is only my personal opinion.  Some fractalists might enjoy the patchwork of colors it creates, a perfect example of which is seen in today's image.

If the image had come about naturally, without using the biomorph trickery, I might have rated it as high as an exceptional 9.  As it is, I could give it a rating no higher than a pretty good 8.

The parent fractal was created by subtracting Z^(-2.8) from Z^(-1.1) and adding (1/C) on each iteration.  This parent is not much of a fractal -- only two disembodied lobes of Mandelbrot stuff with a network of twisting filaments on its east side.  Today's scene lies in the outer edge of this network.

I named the image "Mystical Wonderland", perhaps over-stating its immediate effect a bit.

The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is well within reason if the task of setting up and running the parameter file is ignored.

Today here at Fractal Central was spoiled by heavy clouds.  Only a few sprinkles of rain fell, but the temperature of 43F +6C and the dampness kept an unpleasant feeling in the air all day.

The humans had a rather pleasant day, during which nothing went wrong.  The fractal cats always have a pleasant day, provided they get everything they want, and get it quick.  The next FOTD is scheduled to be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and search for the more subtle truths of existence.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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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 }

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