Fractal visionaries:

I've read complaints lately about too much technology and not enough art in fractal-art.  The technological aspect of fractals does seem to have been discussed rather heavily the past week or so, but let us not forget that without technology there would be no fractal art.  Computers and fractal programs are the instruments through which we render our fledgling art.  To ask us to avoid discussing our instruments would be like asking musicians to avoid discussing their instruments.  It's just not going to happen.  Tim Wegner must feel the same because I see he's just unsubscribed.

What we need is that second mailing list I hear rumors of, devoted to the fringe topics of fractals, where we can discuss things such as math theory, Fractint, and even the philosophical aspects of fractals.

That out of the way, let's get to today's fractal.  I scribbled off the formula only this morning, and this stormy little midget, a cousin of bigblast, was the first to come from it.  I can hear the sighs now, "not another midget mandelbrot", but this one draws in only a few minutes, and really is pretty good, especially when it is viewed in relatively low light.

I've posted the finished picture as always to a.b.p.f., and also to alt.fractals.pictures, which I picked up.  Until next time then, good viewing.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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