;     Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:01:48 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 16-12-06 (Layer_Upon_Layer [5])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20061215230353.29af9a3c@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- December 16, 2006 (Rating 5)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Today's fractal expression -- 5*(Z^(0.4))+Z^(2.6)+C -- draws a 
; rotated Mandelbrot set with a crooked main stem that terminates 
; then fizzles out in a crooked extended string of dots and 
; dashes.  Today's image is located on one of the dashes.
; 
; I named the image "Layer Upon Layer".  The colored layers are 
; what I noticed first as I studied it.  The layered look was 
; achieved by rendering the image with the 'outside' set to 
; 'tdis'.  The 'tdis' idea seemed good at the start, but the 
; final result fell a bit short of my expectations, resulting in 
; the rating of a not bad but not good either 5.
; 
; One thing actually good about the image is its speedy render 
; time of 2-1/2 minutes, which should try the patience of very 
; few.  Another good thing may be found on the FOTD web site 
; where the already-rendered image is posted and ready to be seen 
; by all.  The FOTD web site may be accessed at:
; 
;        <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
; 
; A cloudy morning gave way to a partly sunny afternoon here at 
; New Fractal Central on Friday, while the temperature reached a 
; very mild 57F 14C.  The fractal cats ignored the weather.  They 
; were more interested in batting a wad of crumpled paper around 
; the house and searching for mice.  The futile effort had them 
; ready to settle to sleep by the time their evening treat was 
; served.
; 
; My day was about as close to normal as it is possible for a day 
; to be.  May most days be the same.  The next FOTD will appear in 
; 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and could it be possible that 
; fractals can cure a broken heart?
; 
; 
; 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=========================================
; 
;