Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

Let the banners wave, the trumpets blare and the fireworks explode!  I'm back with another semi-glorious fractal, this one located in one of the several East Valleys of the 'Zexpe' fractal as it appears 10 levels down the hyperladder with no function applied.

The image rates a mildly impressive 7-1/2, but a good part of this is due to the coloring, on which I spent over 1/2 hour.  Without the fiery color scheme, the image would be just another chaotic fractal.

The name "Epsilon Afire" refers to both the exponent of Z and the fiery colors of the image.  The calculation time of four minutes is about average, but the trip to one or all of the web sites is still worth the minor effort.

Typical midwinter cold continued here at Fractal Central today, with partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 30F -1C.  The forecast is for another dusting of snow tonight, which will be about the fourth dusting in the past week.  The fractal cat took a few glances out the window, but spent most of the afternoon sleeping on his blanket on top of the tall bookcase.  The humans had an everyday afternoon.

The next FOTD will be posted when things are right, the most favorable time being tomorrow around this same time.  Until whenever, take care, and Hooray!  Our team held on to win the Stuporbowl!

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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Epsilon_Afire      { ; time=0:04:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ
  reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident float=y
  center-mag=+0.393523343081/-0.061624411585/\
  1.439566e+007/1/142.5/0 params=2.71828/0/-10/0
  maxiter=3200 inside=0 logmap=-420 periodicity=6
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  OTDOUDNWDMXDMYDL_DL`CKaCJcCJdCIeCHgCHhCGiCGhEHhFHh\
  GHhIHhJHhKHhLHgNHgOHgPIgRIgSIgTIgUIfWIfXIfbIfcIfjI\
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  TFdUGeWHfXIgZJi`LjaMkcNldOmfQngRoiSpkTqlVrnWsoXtqY\
  xu`vs_urZsqYrpXpoWozVmzUlzTjzSizRzzQzzPzzOzzNzzMzz\
  LzzKzzJzzIzzHzzGzzFzzEzzFzzEzzEzzDzzDzzCzzCzzCzzBz\
  zBzzAzzAzzzvzzxzztzzqzznzzkzzhzzezzbzz_zzXzzUzzRzz\
  OzzLzzIzzFzzHzzIzzJzzKzzLzzMzzNzzOzzWzzWzzXzzXzzXz\
  zYzzYzzZzzZzz_zz_zz`zz`zz }

frm:MandelbrotBC3   { ; by several Fractint users
  e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
  p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
  r=real(p2)+PI-q
  Z=C=Pixel:
    Z=log(Z)
    IF(imag(Z)>r)
      Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
    ENDIF
    Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
  |Z|<a }

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