;     Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:02:02 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 29-01-05 (Copper Terraces [4])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20050129120425.0d87327a@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- January 29, 2005 (Rating 4)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; With today's image we return to that old warhorse, the overused 
; MandelbrotMix4 formula.  But the return is not a noble one, for 
; we have again fallen below fractal average.  Try as I might, I 
; could rate today's "Copper Terraces" image, with its muddy 
; terraces, no higher than a 4.
; 
; The formula that wreaked this minor havoc combines portions of 
; Z^(-1.2) and Z^(2.1) before adding C.  I tried to add a little 
; interest by rendering the scene with the inside set to 'bof60' 
; and the outside set to 'fmod', but the improvement was minor.  
; In the end I decided to be stoic and post an image that was not 
; up to FOTD standards.  After all, this is hardly the first time 
; a deficient FOTD image has been posted.
; 
; Thankfully, the image renders in under 6 minutes on my machine, 
; which must be a decade old.  In the computer world, this is 
; about as state-of-the-art as a cave-man.  On a modern unit, the 
; image will render in a minute or so.  And if even one minute is 
; too slow, the completed image can be downloaded from the FOTD 
; web site at:
; 
;        <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
; 
; A bit of philosophical rambling is included in the philofractal 
; version of today's message.
; 
; The sun was bright, but the cold temperature of 23F -5C and the 
; solidly frozen snow pack kept the cats confined to the porch all 
; day Friday here at Fractal Central.  When evemnong came, they 
; demanded extra tuna.  Today is starting with hazy sun, cold 
; temperatures, and snow again in the forecast.  I suspect the duo 
; will not enjoy the outside conditions.
; 
; I have a little work to finish and a lot of fractal exploration 
; to do.  Until next time, take care, and don't fear the dark.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; jimmuth@aol.com
; 
; 
; START PARAMETER FILE=======================================

Copper_Terraces { ; time=0:05:46.15--SF5 on a P200
  reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1
  center-mag=+0.84253097446520620/-0.105017701083716\
  60/3.373927e+007/1/87.5/6.71509495994704331e-008
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  ekmgloimqjnrjosjptjqujrvj }

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=========================================
; 
;