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fractint-digest        Monday, August 14 2000        Volume 01 : Number 490




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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 00:17:04 +0200
From: "Ton Koppens" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Re: colormaps

Hello list,

Recently I reacted to a query of Succubus for colormaps and the response was
a bit more than I expected.
Therefore I have set up a webpage with my collection of maps, parameters,
formulas, IFS & L-system-files wich I have collected over the last years +
the Fractint manual in Word format.
The formula.zip is for 99% the latest orgform collection to wich were added
the formulas of Greg McClure and the MMix4-Lake formulas of Sylvie Gallet.
I hope the new users of Fractint have some use for these files.


The url:

http://members.xoom.com/ton_koppens/index.html


Regards and a nice weekend,


Ton


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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 00:29:23 +0200
From: "Ton Koppens" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Gallery update & some pars

Hello list,


I've updated and rearranged my Fractint galleries.
The pars of some additions can be found below, I've also added zips of the
pars and formulas used for download.
Comments are always welcome.

The url:

http://home.hccnet.nl/t.koppens/index.html


Regards & a nice weekend,


Ton


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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:40:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 12-08-00  (The Pinkness of Infinity [5])

FOTD -- August 12, 2000 (Rating 5)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

For today's average-quality fractal it's back to the formula
- -1Z^(-11)-11Z^(-1.1)+(1/C), with a bailout radius of 200.  As I
stated in yesterday's FOTD, this formula draws a most unusual
fractal, which is too large to fit on the default screen, but is
worth closer examination from one end to the other.

A prominent feature of this parent fractal is a large fan-shaped
object.  Today's scene with its unusual midget lies buried deep
at the edge of this fractal fan, where chaos begins.

I named the picture "The Pinkness of Infinity" mostly because I
liked the poetic sound of the phrase.  The 16 minutes required
to render the scene from the parameter file is not so poetic
however.  But as always, relief is as close as the internet and
the Usenet group:

          <alt.binaries.pictures.fractals>

The image has also been posted to the Web at the URL:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

The fractal weather today was rather pleasant, with mostly sunny
skies and a temperature of 86F (30C).  The fractal cats approved
of the conditions, and showed their approval by spending most of
the afternoon in the yard.  In the evening, when the mosquitoes
got too thick, they came indoors.

I did a bit of philosophical pondering this afternoon on the
question of whether fractals are art, a topic that has been
keeping the UltraFractal list so busy these past few days.  Of
course it's a futile topic, since no definite answer is
possible, but it never fails to bring a flood of comments.

Why, I wondered, does this one topic bring such activity every
time it arises?  Sometimes I feel that the UF list exists only
as a forum for fractal artists to re-assure each other that they
are indeed creating real art.  I had assumed that fractals are
art if that's what the creator intends, and that they are
mathematical curiosities if this aspect is emphasized.  In my
case, I consider my FOTD's to lie in a grey area somewhere
between art and math.

IMO, It is the attitude of the creator at the time of creation
that determines whether an image is simply an illustration of a
pre-existing object or a newly-created work of art.  If we want
our fractal images to be art, then they are art.  We don't need
the rest of the world reassuring us that we have indeed created
a work of art.  If we want our fractals to be illustrations of
the amazing things numbers can do, then they are such
illustrations.  If we want our pictures to be a bit of both, as
I do, then they are a blend of art and mathematics.

On the other hand, I can understand why traditional artists
denigrate fractals as art.  By profession I am a graphic artist.
At one time, the tools I worked with were things such as a
light-table, rubber cement, x-acto knife, straight edge,
t-square, ruling pen, air-brush, zip-a-tone, and so on.  I spent
years becoming skilled in the use of these things.  Then
computers came.  Of course, a computer now does all this tedious
work far better than I ever could by hand.  I don't resent
computers, for they make my work far easier, but I miss the old
days of 25 years ago, when it was not so easy to produce a clean
and accurate camera-ready mechanical.

Having spoken my bit, I find it's time to shut down the Fractal
Central and call it a night.  Until tomorrow, take care, believe
that fractals are art, and they'll be art.


Jim Muth
[e-mail]


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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:14:31 -0400
From: "S. Wyszkowski" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) FOTD 12-08-00  (The Pinkness of Infinity [5])

Let me make a brief addendum to Jim Muth's remarks of August 11 (with which
I agree): Fractals, per se, arise entirely automatically out of certain
algorithms. Whether they be art or not, their creation involves no artist,
except in so far as a particular algorithm may be consciously and
knowledgeably chosen with an artistic purpose in mind. The artist appears
when a particular segment of the fractal image is selected for aesthetic
reasons ("found art") and again when the selected segment is consciously
modified to suit artistic purposes at which point it may cease being a
fractal (and become art?).

S. W. Paul Wyszkowski
Images Invented and Discovered
[e-mail]

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Muth" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Cc: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 11:40 PM>
>
> I did a bit of philosophical pondering this afternoon on the
> question of whether fractals are art, a topic that has been
> keeping the UltraFractal list so busy these past few days.  Of
> course it's a futile topic, since no definite answer is
> possible, but it never fails to bring a flood of comments.
>
> Why, I wondered, does this one topic bring such activity every
> time it arises?  Sometimes I feel that the UF list exists only
> as a forum for fractal artists to re-assure each other that they
> are indeed creating real art.  I had assumed that fractals are
> art if that's what the creator intends, and that they are
> mathematical curiosities if this aspect is emphasized.  In my
> case, I consider my FOTD's to lie in a grey area somewhere
> between art and math.
>
> IMO, It is the attitude of the creator at the time of creation
> that determines whether an image is simply an illustration of a
> pre-existing object or a newly-created work of art.  If we want
> our fractal images to be art, then they are art.  We don't need
> the rest of the world reassuring us that we have indeed created
> a work of art.  If we want our fractals to be illustrations of
> the amazing things numbers can do, then they are such
> illustrations.  If we want our pictures to be a bit of both, as
> I do, then they are a blend of art and mathematics.
>
> On the other hand, I can understand why traditional artists
> denigrate fractals as art.  By profession I am a graphic artist.
> At one time, the tools I worked with were things such as a
> light-table, rubber cement, x-acto knife, straight edge,
> t-square, ruling pen, air-brush, zip-a-tone, and so on.  I spent
> years becoming skilled in the use of these things.  Then
> computers came.  Of course, a computer now does all this tedious
> work far better than I ever could by hand.  I don't resent
> computers, for they make my work far easier, but I miss the old
> days of 25 years ago, when it was not so easy to produce a clean
> and accurate camera-ready mechanical.
>
> Having spoken my bit, I find it's time to shut down the Fractal
> Central and call it a night.  Until tomorrow, take care, believe
> that fractals are art, and they'll be art.
>



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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:57:42 -0300
From: "Ricardo M. Forno" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (fractint) FOTD 12-08-00  (The Pinkness of Infinity [5])

Let me add another comment:
Is artistic photography art?

- ----- Original Message -----
From: S. Wyszkowski <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Cc: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: (fractint) FOTD 12-08-00 (The Pinkness of Infinity [5])


> Let me make a brief addendum to Jim Muth's remarks of August 11 (with
which
> I agree): Fractals, per se, arise entirely automatically out of certain
> algorithms. Whether they be art or not, their creation involves no artist,
> except in so far as a particular algorithm may be consciously and
> knowledgeably chosen with an artistic purpose in mind. The artist appears
> when a particular segment of the fractal image is selected for aesthetic
> reasons ("found art") and again when the selected segment is consciously
> modified to suit artistic purposes at which point it may cease being a
> fractal (and become art?).
>
> S. W. Paul Wyszkowski
> Images Invented and Discovered
> [e-mail]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Muth" <[e-mail]>
> To: <[e-mail]>
> Cc: <[e-mail]>
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 11:40 PM>
> >
> > I did a bit of philosophical pondering this afternoon on the
> > question of whether fractals are art, a topic that has been
> > keeping the UltraFractal list so busy these past few days.  Of
> > course it's a futile topic, since no definite answer is
> > possible, but it never fails to bring a flood of comments.
> >
> > Why, I wondered, does this one topic bring such activity every
> > time it arises?  Sometimes I feel that the UF list exists only
> > as a forum for fractal artists to re-assure each other that they
> > are indeed creating real art.  I had assumed that fractals are
> > art if that's what the creator intends, and that they are
> > mathematical curiosities if this aspect is emphasized.  In my
> > case, I consider my FOTD's to lie in a grey area somewhere
> > between art and math.
> >
> > IMO, It is the attitude of the creator at the time of creation
> > that determines whether an image is simply an illustration of a
> > pre-existing object or a newly-created work of art.  If we want
> > our fractal images to be art, then they are art.  We don't need
> > the rest of the world reassuring us that we have indeed created
> > a work of art.  If we want our fractals to be illustrations of
> > the amazing things numbers can do, then they are such
> > illustrations.  If we want our pictures to be a bit of both, as
> > I do, then they are a blend of art and mathematics.
> >
> > On the other hand, I can understand why traditional artists
> > denigrate fractals as art.  By profession I am a graphic artist.
> > At one time, the tools I worked with were things such as a
> > light-table, rubber cement, x-acto knife, straight edge,
> > t-square, ruling pen, air-brush, zip-a-tone, and so on.  I spent
> > years becoming skilled in the use of these things.  Then
> > computers came.  Of course, a computer now does all this tedious
> > work far better than I ever could by hand.  I don't resent
> > computers, for they make my work far easier, but I miss the old
> > days of 25 years ago, when it was not so easy to produce a clean
> > and accurate camera-ready mechanical.
> >
> > Having spoken my bit, I find it's time to shut down the Fractal
> > Central and call it a night.  Until tomorrow, take care, believe
> > that fractals are art, and they'll be art.
> >
>
>
>
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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:20:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 13-08-00  (Fractal Coral Reef [7])

FOTD -- August 13, 2000 (Rating 7)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

On the wall opposite my desk hangs a framed print of a painting
by the surrealist artist Magritte.  It's one of his day-night
pictures, titled "The Kingdom of Light".  I admire the picture
for its unexpected juxtaposition, but about 3 weeks ago I
noticed that the frame was hanging slightly crooked.  A quick
examination revealed that a mud-daubing wasp had started a nest
behind the upper corner of the frame, and the weight of the mud
was causing the picture to hang crooked.

As I studied the nest, the wasp suddenly arrived, carrying a
fresh load of mud, which it neatly daubed onto the growing nest.
When it had finished, the wasp went straight to the window,
which has a small hole about 2cm wide in the corner of one of
the panes.  It found the hole with no difficulty and went
outside to gather more mud.  About 10 minutes later it returned
with its mud, always knowing exactly where to find the tiny hole
in the window.

The wasp kept this up every day for about two weeks, then, its
nest completed, it disappeared, never to return.  I have been
keeping careful watch over the nest ever since, hoping to see
the new wasps hatch.  I wonder if they will instinctively know
where the hole is.  What a waste it would be if after so much
work of the parent, the offspring could not find their way to
the inconspicuous hole in the window pane and died without ever
reaching the outside world.  I'll report on the fate of the baby
wasps as the situation progresses.

This little bit of diversion has absolutely nothing to do with
today's fractal, which I have named "Fractal Coral Reef".  The
formula is the same one that produced yesterday's image, with
the exception that the bailout radius has been raised to 900.

The image almost has too much in it, with too many features
competing for attention.  The coral-like texture in some of the
features inspired the coral name.  The parameter file is a slow
one, requiring over 20 minutes on an average Pentium.  The GIF
file, which has been posted to:

          <alt.binaries.pictures.fractals>

and to:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

brings quick relief to impatience if it is downloaded.

The fractal weather today was quite pleasant, with a spectacular
sky like those seen in the Caribbean.  A few showers were in the
area, though none fell at Fractal Central.  The temperature of
80F (26.5C) was about as perfect as it ever gets in this area in
mid-August.  The fractal cats showed their approval by sleeping
on the porch all afternoon.  As a side event, the near-record
coolness and copious rains this summer have effectively
squelched the local environmental fanatics, who have been crying
wolf about global warming and drought the past several years.
The rain and coolness also have the beach resort owners crying
no-profit.

And right now I'm crying that it's Saturday night and "Doctor
Who" is coming on the local TV station in less than an hour.  I
think it's the episode about the ship race in space.

Regardless, it's time to shut things down and settle into my
overstuffed chair for an evening of doing absolutely nothing.
If I doze off, so much the better.  Until next time, take care,
and stay awake when searching for those elusive fractals.


Jim Muth
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START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================

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                     ;  Version 2000 Patchlevel 13
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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 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================


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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:23:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) RE: FOTD 12-08-00

At 09:57 PM 8/12/00 -0300, you wrote:

>Let me add another comment:
>Is artistic photography art?

By definition, yes!

Jim M.


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Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:25:05 +0200
From: Guy Marson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: Patch 13

At 22:46 05/08/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Jim,
>
> - I'm eager to get my hands on the latest patch, but I can't find the
> - address of the ftp site.  What is the full address?
>
>Have a look here:
>
>    http://www.fractint.org/ftp/
>
>Damien M. Jones   \\
>[e-mail]  \\  Fractalus Galleries & Info:
>                    \\  http://www.fractalus.com/
>
>Please do not post my e-mail address on a web site or
>in a newsgroup.  Thank you.
>
>


Hi fractinters,

I found a bug(?) in Fractint 20.0 Patch 13:

1) try to generate a Type=JULIBROT fractal.. (best results are in preview
mode)
2) while generating hit "tab" then "tab" again to retourn to the pic..
3) after generation hit "tab" again twice..
4) I got some stripes/points now on the upper border of the screen..

here is a .par for a test.. (it is a real 3d-picture for crossed-eyes viewing)


********************

bug002             {
                     ;  Version 2000 Patchlevel 13
  reset=2000 type=julibrot julibrotfromto=-1.0002/-1.0002/0/0
  julibrot3d=128/1250/100/5/10/24 julibroteyes=-5.15
  orbitname=julzpower 3dmode=lefteye
  center-mag=-0.00001391768500000/+0.63000184300000010/284.0755/1.1512
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  }

********************




enjoy the bug(?) ..

Cheers,

Guy


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Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 08:41:55 -0500
From: "Jonathan Osuch" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: Patch 13

Guy,

> I found a bug(?) in Fractint 20.0 Patch 13:

Setting textsafe=save in your SSTOOLS.INI file will fix it.

This bug, as well as the textsafe options, will go away once we complete the
port to a 32-bit environment.  By this I mean a DOS/Windows port.  I already
have an Xfractint version running that utilizes the Allegro graphics
package.  It is still far from complete, but porting to djgpp or a Windows
compiler could be started.

Jonathan




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Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:09:43 -0700
From: Mark Christenson <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Attn: Robin Bussell, re Evolver

I should have sent this query months ago when I could recall
more details.  I have, on a number of occasions, run into saved
Evolver GIFs that cannot be used for continued evolution.  Actually
these "non-reproducible" GIFs are not unique to evolver, but
occasionally pop up with standard Fractint GIFs.

In any event, I have one saved image which reproduces the
central image, but none of its neighbors.  This image may have
been second or third generation within the same session, with
or without intermediate saves (as I said, I can't recall). If you
think you can divine the problem by examining the GIF, I would
be happy to send it (about 300k).  If not, I will (when time permits)
see if I can re-create the problem and record the details to allow
you to reproduce and troubleshoot the bug.


Thanks,
        Bud


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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 00:29:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 14-08-00  (Globular Cluster [7])

FOTD -- August 14, 2000 (Rating 7)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's fractal reminds me of a midget Mandelbrot in the center
of a globular cluster of smaller midgets.  So I named it
"Globular Cluster".  The scene is part of the same parent
fractal that contained yesterday's scene, the fractal created by
the formula -1Z^(-11)-11Z^(-1.1)+1/C.

As I mentioned previously, the parent fractal holds such a
variety of terrain that I could spend a month investigating it.
In fact, I might spend a month investigating it.

Today's scene lies deep in a tiny disconnected feature in the
central fan of the parent fractal, near the edge of an obviously
critical Mandeloid area.  The area around today's midget at
first appears non-critical, but deeper investigation reveals the
midgets lurking hidden in the features that at first appear
barren of midgets.

For patient fractalists, the parameter file renders in 16
minutes.  The impatient will wish to download the GIF file from:

          <alt.binaries.pictures.fractals>

or from:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

The fractal weather was cloudy and unusually cool today,
continuing the trend of the year without a summer.  But the
temperature of 74F (23C) was not too cool for the fractal cats,
who spent a good deal of the day lounging on the porch and
investigating the grass.

The invigorating coolness brought out my philosophy muse.  But I
wrote nothing.  I only pondered.  But be patient, philosophy
fans.  Eventually, my threats of enlightening philosophy will
come true.  The big day might even be tomorrow.

Until then, take care, and keep your cool.


Jim Muth
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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 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================


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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 07:13:36 -0500
From: "Jonathan Osuch" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Attn: Robin Bussell, re Evolver

Mark,

> I have, on a number of occasions, run into saved
> Evolver GIFs that cannot be used for continued evolution.  Actually
> these "non-reproducible" GIFs are not unique to evolver, but
> occasionally pop up with standard Fractint GIFs.

I just found one that has this problem.  The one I found uses the formula
parser and one function.  On reload, the subimages are regenerated.

> If you think you can divine the problem by examining the GIF, I would
> be happy to send it (about 300k).

Yes, send me the GIF at [e-mail]

 Thanks.

Jonathan




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Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 00:14:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jim Muth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 15-08-00  (Fractal by Starlight [8])

FOTD -- August 15, 2000 (Rating 8)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

I rather admire today's fractal offering, which I have named
"Fractal by Starlight".  While deciding on the rating, I was
torn between an above-average 7 or a much-above average 8.  In
the end I decided on the higher rating.  The rating of 8 is a
bit extravagant by my conservative standards, but maybe I'm a
bit too conservative.

The formula that created the image is the same one that created
the FOTD's of the past several days.  As I have stated several
times, the parent fractal of the recent FOTD's is rich beyond
belief.  I'll be staying with it for some time yet.

The parameter file of today's image renders in a quick 1-1/2
minutes -- probably less time than it would take to go online
and download the GIF file of the image from:

          <alt.binaries.pictures.fractals>

or from:

          <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>

The fractal weather today was partly cloudy, but spoiled by the
frequent showers that kept the cats indoors, gazing from the
windows.  The afternoon temperature of 74F (23C) was quite cool
for this, the hottest time of the year.

I received an e-mail earlier today that speculated on the
possibility of patterns of light in the brain, (the patterns may
have a fractal nature), giving rise to consciousness, or more
accurately, acting as a filter-interface between a universal
consciousness field and the limited consciousness of the
individual.

Fractals and consciousness -- I find the idea that there could
be a connection most interesting.  A connection also seems to
exist between consciousness and the quantum level.  Does this
mean that there is also a connection between fractals and the
quantum world?  I must retire to my armchair for some deep
thought before saying more.

And now the time has come to shut down the fractal shoppe and
feed the fractal cats, who are getting restless around my feet.
Until next time, take care, and we all might have fractals in
the brain.


Jim Muth
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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 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================


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