;     Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:47:37 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 20-11-02 (The Giant Claw [5])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20021120104938.0db72fa2@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; FOTD -- November 20, 2002 (Rating 5)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; It's another busy day here at F.C., and I'm running late, so the 
; discussion will once again have to be short.
; 
; In the FOTD discussions, I often describe the parent fractal in 
; which the day's image exists.  But until now I have not used a 
; 'parent' fractal as a fractal of the day.  But that is about to 
; change.  Today's image shows the lobster-claw fractal that is 
; the parent of the "Hyperhot" FOTD of November 18.
; 
; The resemblance to a disembodied claw is obvious, as is the 
; reason for the name "The Giant Claw".  The name could even serve 
; as the title of a grade-B sci-fi thriller movie, if it has not 
; already done so, that is.
; 
; The claw holds tons of midgets in both arms, and there is also a 
; tiny Mandeloid near the origin.  I will be returning to this 
; claw for FOTD images several times in the days to come.
; 
; The overall rating of a 5 is average.  The render time of two 
; minutes should be incentive enough to run the attached parameter 
; file.  An alternate way of viewing the giant claw is to download 
; it from:
; 
;           <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
; 
; or from:
; 
;           <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
; 
; And don't get pinched in the process.
; 
; With a temperature of 56F 13C and morning sun, Tuesday was a 
; pleasant day overall, but a brief shower in the middle of the 
; cats' outside romp rather spoiled their day.  No problem 
; however.  A treat of tuna restored their spirits, and they ended 
; the day purring.
; 
; Today is once again starting sunny.  This time it appears no 
; rain will mar the afternoon, so I expect a good cat day.  If I 
; hope to have a good day however, I must first finish the work.  
; Until next time, take care, and don't drown in information.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; jimmuth@aol.com
; 
; 
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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==================================
; 
;