;     Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:48:05 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 17-01-05 (Spinal Tap [3])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20050117115018.29df2ed0@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- January 17, 2005 (Rating 3)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Today's image is part of the fractal that results when 1/Z is 
; subtracted from Z before C is added.  The parent fractal is 
; little more than a hyperbola symmetrical to the X-axis, with the 
; open end on the east side.  In this case the 'main bay' is 
; truly impressive.  In fact, it is quite possibly infinite.  But 
; infinite or not, its shoreline is filled with typical Mandelbrot 
; things such as buds and spirals.  Today's image lies rather deep 
; in one of the spirals.
; 
; I gave the image the rather unpleasant name of "Spinal Tap" 
; because the elements surrounding the central midget remind me of 
; a spine, with its loosely connected discs and bones.
; 
; Unfortunately for those in a hurry, the image is a very slow 
; one.  It takes over an hour to complete on my aged unit.  The 
; dark dreary colors add little to the image, and drag its value 
; down to a 3.  When the render time is figured in, the overall 
; worth registers a shameful 4.7.
; 
; But as in most all fairy tales, salvation is at hand.  The task 
; of rendering may be avoided.  The finished image will soon be 
; posted on the FOTD web site at:
; 
;        <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
; 
; from where it may conveniently be downloaded.
; 
; The philosophy of the day appears in the philofractal version of 
; this discussion.
; 
; A cloudy cold day here at Fractal Central on Sunday, with a 
; temperature of only 34F 1C, kept the duo safely indoors.  When a 
; few snowflakes started falling in the evening, they knew they 
; had made the right decision.  This morning is starting sunny but 
; blustery, and even colder.  I had best have the tuna ready 
; again.  As for the work, it is still a bit heavy, but I now have 
; FOTD's in storage for the days when there is no time to do 
; completely new ones.  The next FOTD will appear on schedule 
; right here in 24 hours or so.  Until then, take care, and if you 
; want to catch a squirrel, climb a tree and act like a nut.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; jimmuth@aol.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=========================================
; 
;