;     Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 10:09:19 -0400
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 26-07-02 (Quadrapod Minibrot [8])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20020726100956.0d972c0a@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; FOTD -- July 26, 2002 (Rating 8)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; After a long fractal drought, we finally have a fractal that 
; rates an 8, a rating that equals much above average on my 
; conservative 0-to-10 scale of fractal worth.  Actually, the 
; fractal itself is quite humdrum in the mathematical sense.  Most 
; of the high rating is based on the coloring, which in a moment 
; of excessive fractal zeal, I devoted an entire half-hour to.
; 
; The parent fractal of today's scene consists of a Mandelbrot 
; figure with several large irregular open holes at the end of 
; some of its filaments, and strings of smaller holes at the ends 
; of others.  There is also a string of holes extending outward 
; from the center of East Valley.  Today's image lies in an 
; isolated, cut-off feature near this string of holes.
; 
; The string-of-holes nature of the area in which today's image 
; lies is reflected in the four strings of holes radiating from 
; the brilliant red flower around the central midget.  Since 
; there are four of these 'arms', I named the image "Quadrapus 
; Minibrot".  (I have no idea what a real 'quadrapus' might be, 
; though the fractal cats might fit the description.)
; 
; The formula of the image uses the golden ratio, 1.618..., which 
; often appears in the designs of nature.  The ratio also appears 
; at places in the Julibrot, where least expected, but that's 
; another story for another day.
; 
; The render time of 3 minutes from the parameter file is close to 
; the time required to go online and download the completed GIF 
; image from Paul's web site at:
; 
;           <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
; 
; or from Scott's site at:
; 
;           <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
; 
; The fractal weather Thursday here at Fractal Central featured a 
; pleasant break from the oppressive heat and humidity that 
; usually plagues this part of the world at this time of year.  
; Lots of clouds and a cool breeze off the ocean held the 
; temperature to 79F 26C.  The grass, still wet from an early 
; morning shower, was a bit too uncomfortable for the dynamic 
; duo, who prefer their paws dry, but they did spend a few 
; relaxing hours on the dry porch, watching the local birds.
; 
; And I'm also going to relax -- but not until I finish the work 
; that needs to be done.  Until next time, on Monday the 28th, 
; take care, and keep the ratio golden.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; 
; 
; START PARAMETER FILE================================

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frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth
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,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l }

; END PARAMETER FILE==================================
; 
;