; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:39:54 -0400 ; From: Jim Muth ; Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 01-05-10 (Lilacs in Bloom [9.25]) ; Id: <1.5.4.16.20100430224201.2adf15e8@pop.mindspring.com> ; --------- ; ; FOTD -- May 01, 2010 (Rating 9.25) ; ; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: ; ; NEW FORMULA ALERT! ; ; Today's formula, FinDivBrot-2, is a new one. Actually, it's ; nothing more than a slight simplification of the FinalDivideBrot ; formula that eliminates some redundant minus signs and the ; awkward 0.00000...1 that was added to the imag(p1) parameter in ; the FinalDivideBrot, but had become extra baggage carried over ; from even earlier versions. The speed increase is insignificant ; if it exists at all, but the new formula certainly does look ; more compact and pleasing on the screen. The FinalDivideBrot ; formula is compatible with the new FinDivBrot-2 formula if the ; sign of the imag(p1) parameter is changed. ; ; There is no error in the rating of a 9.25 that I gave today's ; image. If I had actually created the colors from scratch, I ; might have rated it a 9.75 or even an exalted 10. As it is, ; with the program-created colors, the image is still, IMO, one ; of the best in FOTD history, and well worth its rating. ; ; The name "Lilacs in Bloom" refers to the colors of the lilacs ; blooming beside the front door of FC at this time of year. ; ; The parent fractal is strange indeed. It is little more than a ; circle with only hints of a fractal nature on its west side. In ; fact, if imag(p1) is reduced any significant amount at all, the ; entire parent disappears, leaving only a blank screen consisting ; of inside stuff. The ghost of the parent does still exist in ; this blank screen however, and can be made visible by rendering ; the scene with the inside set to an active inside fill, as I do ; with the 'evaporated' images, but in this case, the ghost image ; holds nothing worthwhile. ; ; The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is just about the FOTD ; normal. ; ; The finished image is available on the FOTD web site at: ; ; ; ; The high temperature of 82F 28C and the hot sun here at Fractal ; Central on Friday got no response at all from the fractal cats. ; As long the inside conditions are within their comfort range, ; they couldn't care less about the outside conditions. But ; except for those doing heavy work in the sun, Friday was near ; perfect. ; ; My day was within reason, which is reasonable enough. The next ; FOTD is due in 24 hours. As experience shows however, the Sat- ; urday images are frequently delayed by an unexpected antiquing ; trip. Until whenever, take care, and enjoy all FOTD fractals, ; even the handicapped ones. ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jamth@mindspring.com ; jimmuth@aol.com ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Lilacs_in_Bloom { ; time=0:01:33.79-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip float=y center-mag=-0.108015555288/+0.541125139154/2916769\ /1/15/0 params=1/0.97/1500/0 maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=6 colors=000HHyDMyARy7WyIRfSMPRSVRY`RbfQhlQnrQswWtha\ uUfvGbnE_fCXZAUS8YcK`nWfqMlsCqu2pqApnHokOohVoeanbh\ n_onXvo_ppbjqddrgZsjTtlNuoHuqCnoIhnObmUXl_RkeLjjNg\ iOdhQagRZfWV`_SVcPPhMJz00pG8_QpcVigZbkbWngQrkJvoCy\ s6rS7l08RNF6hMEiIMiFUiC`j9hj6pj3wj0k8FfBAaE5aNWaWv\ VPhOIVHCHGHVFLhCSaAZV7eP5lI2sB0k57cAEUFGCFRLIXRHbY\ FhcEnjCtpBncGhUKcLP000YMYgQbnVlsZtybzzhzgHWeHYdHYc\ HZbH_`Ha_HbZHd_HfYKTXNLWQDVSAVXEV`IUdLUiPcmSmqWzsZ\ zvUzzQzzRV2YR3XO3XL3WI4WF4VC4VABP8IJ7PEbnJRj_GgpRb\ aaYOkUAXNUJGmIUfIf`LdXObTR`PU_LXYH_WDbU9eT60cm2eo3\ gq4is5ku6mw7nyIkqShibealbUecWZcXXOZ_TYaYXcdTdjQeqM\ fwJimOkdSnVXpM`rDdpC_oCVmBQlBMjBHiACgA7fA3XDFNGRDI\ aELXENTEPOFRKFTFFVBFX7DTECPLALS9cz8Ez6cz56z4cz99zD\ czIJzMczRUzVcz_chchf`eaZcYXaUV_QSXMQVIOTEMRALOCLLE\ LIGKFIKCKK9MR7GY5Bd36j11fRv_YqUcmOjiIpeCvaAbQ8KEAI\ KCGQEFWGDaIBgKAmM8sO7yKCy } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } ; END PARAMETER FILE========================================= ; ; ; ; _______________________________________________ ; Fractint mailing list ; Fractint@mailman.xmission.com ; http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint ;