; Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:29:50 -0400 ; From: Jim Muth ; Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 29-07-11 (Retrogression Track [6]) ; Id: <1.5.4.16.20110729223057.133fad6c@pop.earthlink.net> ; --------- ; ; FOTD -- July 29, 2011 (Rating 6) ; ; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: ; ; Sometimes the names of the FOTD images almost take on a life of ; their own. For some strange reason, the name "Retrogression ; Track", which came to mind out of nowhere, seems so right that ; I had no choice but to give this name to the image, even though ; the name has no logical connection with the image. ; ; The image is an evaporated one, which lies in the parent fractal ; that results when 2.8 negative parts of Z^(-1.8) are combined ; with 0.2 negative part of Z^(-5.5) and (1/C) is added on each ; iteration. This parent fractal consists of three large, nearly ; circular bays surrounded by three even larger irregularly shaped ; bays. Today's scene lies in an irregular circular ring that ; terminates a fairly normal filament extending from the southern ; irregular bay. ; ; The rating of a 6 is another in a string of July disappoint- ; ments. We all enjoy those images that rate an 8 or a 9. Such ; images are sometimes hard to find however. If they could be ; found at will, they would no longer be worth a high rating. ; ; The calculation time of 5-3/4 minutes is a bit slow for an image ; that rates merely a 6. ; ; The finished image is available online at: ; ; ; ; and in high-definition at: ; ; ; ; The original classic FOTD web site may be accessed at: ; ; ; ; At this point I am tempted to write a paragraph or two about the ; stupidity of politicians on the left as well as the right, but ; in the name of brevity and to avoid offending, I will count to ; ten and hold my peace. ; ; Typical lazy midsummer weather continues here at Fractal Cen- ; tral, with daytime temperatures around 90 tempered by occasional ; showers. The fractal cats enjoy such lazy conditions. They ; pass the days doing nothing, which is more than the humans can ; do. The next FOTD will be posted in 48 hours on July 31, and ; after that, the images will be posted every day, as has been the ; usual FOTD schedule for 14-1/2 years. Until then, take care, ; and before the answer can be found, the problem must be fully ; understood. ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jimmuth@earthlink.net ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE======================================= RetrogressionTrack { ; time=0:05:47.08-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=b center-mag=+1.825872109106356/-2.055248499489045/\ 7.675226e+009/1/-100/0 params=-2.8/-1.8/-0.2/-5.5/\ 0/10000000000000000.0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=bof61 periodicity=0 colors=000Y00K0H60b00x00z00z00z00z00z00000_00M0YM0\ zM0z_0zj0zu0zz0zz0xz0pz0jz0mz0mz0000mK0m00m00m00e0\ 0_00U00M00H00C004000000000000000000000000000000000\ 000000600C00000M00S00Y00b00g00v00r00k00zzYSzjmzzzz\ pxzz1zzzEgz0zz0bz0_z0Yz0rz0Sz0Sz0Pu0Mm0Ke0HY0EP0gH\ 0ME0SC0_C0e9cz90r6cz6cr9mm91g91bC1YC4zC4ME4HE4CE46\ Hz1Hm0H60K60Kz0K60KK0CY04g40uC0zM0zU0zb0zp0rz0bz0K\ z01z00z06z0SzHjzeezb_z_Ux_PrYMmYHgUCbU6YS1SS0MP0HP\ 0CM06M01K00K00P00S00Y00_00b00g00j00m00r10u40z60z90\ zC0zE0zE0zC0zC0zC0x90r96m9Hg6S_6bU6mP4xK4zE4z90zU0\ zp0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz6zzEzzMzzUzzezzmzzuzzzzzzzzzzzzxz\ zxzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzrzzjzzbzzUzzMzzEzz6zz0zzCmzPPg\ b1Pp06z04r04j01e01Y00P00H00C004000000z0xz0pz0gz0br\ 0Ug0MY0HM09901000000zu9HzzCzzpzzmzzmzzjzzjxzgrzgmz\ egzeezb_zbUz_Pz_MzpSuzYbzbKzg1zm0zp0zr0zu4zuCuxHjz\ M_zSPz_Eze6zj0zrpH0z00m00 } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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)+(p4)), 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========================================= ; ; ; ; _______________________________________________ ; Fractint mailing list ; Fractint@mailman.xmission.com ; http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint ;