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- fractint-digest Thursday, February 22 2001 Volume 01 : Number 539
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- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 08:43:18 EST
- From: JimMuth@aol.com
- Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 18-02-01 (Mandelbrot Arches [7])
-
- Classic FOTD -- February 18, 2001 (Rating 7)
-
- Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
-
- Yes, I realize that I'm late. It's actually 8:15am Sunday
- morning here at Fractal Central, and I'm just now getting around
- to writing and posting the FOTD for today. My excuse is that I
- was busy all day yesterday and last evening painting walls in
- the new soon-to-be Fractal Central.
-
- Another peculiarity is that I have attached two different
- versions of the parameter file of today's FOTD. Version-1
- refers to a separate arches.map file for the color information;
- version-2 has the color information included in the normal
- manner. I have attached the .map file required by version-1 to
- the bottom of this letter.
-
- Running version-2 of the parameter file can be done in the
- normal manner, but the colors will be significantly incorrect
- (at least on my monitor). Version-1 of the parameter file will
- give more accurate colors, but before this can be done, the
- arches.map file must be edited from the bottom of this letter
- and saved in your Fractint directory as a text file named
- < arches.map >.
-
- The image itself was created by number 12 in my series of 12
- MandNewt formulae, all of which are distortions of the Ikenaga
- function. I named the picture "Mandelbrot Arches" when I
- noticed the group of arch-like features spanning the screen
- before a multi-colored-sky background. I considered all aspects
- of the image before rating it an above-average 7.
-
- It is this exceptionally smooth background that causes the
- inaccuracy when the colors are recorded in the normal manner.
- The background should have virtually no visible bands, but this
- happens only when version-1 of the parameter file is run.
- Running version-2 causes unintended bands to appear. The
- difference is small, but it is there. This is not a bug in the
- program; it is simply an unavoidable result of squeezing the
- color information into the very compact 'parameter file' format.
-
- Both versions of the parameter file run in just under 13 minutes
- on a 200-mhz Pentium, though it will take a few minutes longer
- to get set up to run the more accurate version-1.
-
- Time can be saved by giving Paul and Scott a chance to run the
- image and post it to their web sites at:
-
- <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
-
- and:
-
- <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
-
- though I can't say which version they'll run and post.
-
- The fractal weather today was sunny but quite cold and blustery,
- with an afternoon temperature near freezing, which kept the cats
- safely indoors. They seemed to accept their confinement
- unusually well, probably because I gave them an extra treat of
- tuna.
-
- Well, I see that it's now time to get started on another day of
- work at the up-and-coming new Fractal Central. It will take
- several weeks to finish the new place, so don't worry if the
- FOTD is occasionally late in the next month or so. All FOTD's
- will eventually appear.
-
- And I'm about to disappear. Until next time, take care, and see
- you in about 16 hours.
-
-
- Jim Muth
- jamth@mindspring.com
-
-
- START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================
-
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-
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- formulaname=MandNewt12 passes=1 center-mag=0.576401/\
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- MH`<3>OKaPKbPLbQLcQLcPLdOMc<3>UPdWQdXRd<3>bYcdZce_c<\
- 3>kcbmdboebofb<3>ujawkaxla<9>omfnmflmg<16>UmoTmpSmpR\
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- }
-
- frm:MandNewt12 {; Jim Muth
- z=g=pixel, a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), c=real(p2),
- d=imag(p2), e=real(p3), f=imag(p3):
- h=z^a+(g-1)*(z-b)
- j=c*z^d+g
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- }
-
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-
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- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:43:49 -0000
- From: "Rupert Millard" <rupertam@hotmail.com>
- Subject: (fractint) Pattern in Mandelbrot Set
-
- Hi,
-
- Here are two parameter sets:
-
- ForDiscussion01 { ; No filament
- ; By Rupert Millard (rupertam@hotmail.com) on Feb 18,
- 2001
- ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 4
- reset=2001 type=mandel
- center-mag=0.308393/0.0252562/976.0013/1/124.998 params=0/0 float=y
- maxiter=500 inside=0 symmetry=none cyclerange=0/255 sound=off
- colors=@blues.map
- }
-
- ForDiscussion02 { ; 1 filament
- ; By Rupert Millard (rupertam@hotmail.com) on Feb 18,
- 2001
- ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 4
- reset=2001 type=mandel
- center-mag=-1.74882/0.000537696/143569/1/-19.999 params=0/0 float=y
- maxiter=500 inside=0 symmetry=none cyclerange=0/255 sound=off
- colors=@blues.map
- }
-
- One has a spiral with no filaments, the other has a spiral with one
- filament.
-
- Are there any areas in the mandelbrot set which have *two* or more
- filaments?
-
- From,
- Rupert "Nice but Concise" Millard
-
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- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 00:39:08 EST
- From: JimMuth@aol.com
- Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 19-02-01 (Zebra Mandelbrot [3])
-
- Classic FOTD -- February 19, 2001 (Rating 3)
-
- Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
-
- I was quite busy today, trying to get the new Fractal Central
- closer to usability. As a result, I found almost no time for
- fractals. With no time to try again, I settled on today's
- image, which is the first and only scene I investigated.
-
- I named the image, which rates only a below-average 3, "Zebra
- Mandelbrot" after the zebra stripe effect around the edges.
- Unfortunately, the center is a mass of unresolved chaos. Other
- coloring options likely would have worked better, but I had no
- time to try them.
-
- The parameter file renders in 15 minutes on a 200mhz Pentium. I
- leave it to the viewer to decide whether the below-average
- result would be worth the effort of running the parameter file.
-
- For those who decide that the result is not worth the effort,
- the GIF image file will soon be posted on the WWWeb to:
-
- <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
-
- and to:
-
- <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
-
- The fractal weather today was colder but sunny and less windy,
- which made it feel a bit more comfortable. The fractal cats
- disapproved of the freezing temperatures, and showed their
- disapproval by sitting with their backs to me, actively ignoring
- me during the short time I spent with them.
-
- And now, I'm tired. It's time to shut down the old fractal
- shoppe and call it a night. I'll return tomorrow. Until then,
- take care, and be at peace.
-
-
- Jim Muth
- jamth@mindspring.com
-
-
- START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================
-
- Zebra_Mandelbrot { ; time=0:15:04.18 -- SF5 on a p200
- reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm
- formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1
- center-mag=+0.36678559341833930/+0.11807384741335470\
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- }
-
- frm:MandelbrotBC = { ; Z = Z^E + C
- e=p1
- p=real(p2)+PI
- q=2*PI*trunc(p/(2*PI))
- r=real(p2)-q
- Z=C=Pixel:
- Z=log(Z)
- IF(imag(Z)>r)
- Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
- ENDIF
- Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
- |Z|<100
- }
-
- END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================
-
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- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:02:51 -0500
- From: "Multiple Bogeys" <neo_1061@hotmail.com>
- Subject: Re: (fractint) Pattern in Mandelbrot Set
-
- >One has a spiral with no filaments, the other has a spiral with one
- >filament.
- >
- >Are there any areas in the mandelbrot set which have *two* or more
- >filaments?
-
- Nope.
-
- OTOH, go deep enough into the second spiral and you can find convincing
- "fakes" with two main spiral arms and two filaments, alternating -- zoom
- deep enough into these, though, and they turn out to be two spirals each
- with one arm and one filament wrapped around each other, then joining and
- separating.
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-
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:10:33 -0500
- From: "Multiple Bogeys" <neo_1061@hotmail.com>
- Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 19-02-01 (Zebra Mandelbrot [3])
-
- >Classic FOTD -- February 19, 2001 (Rating 3)
-
- Actually, I quite like this one. You should probably have rated it a six and
- called it "Tyger Tyger burning bright" ... or maybe "Eye of the tiger"...
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-
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:23:58 -0500 (EST)
- From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
- Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 20-02-01 (Mandelbrot Fractal [7])
-
- Classic FOTD -- February 20, 2001 (Rating 7)
-
- Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
-
- The hectic activity at the new Fractal Central continued today,
- leaving just enough time for a hurried fractal. For today's
- hurried FOTD it's back to basics, since exploring the basics is
- the fastest way of finding a worthwhile fractal. And what could
- be more basic than the classic Mandelbrot set.
-
- A day or so ago Rupert Millard posted two parameter files to the
- Fractint list, accompanied by a letter asking whether Mandelbrot
- spirals with more than one filament exist. I'm not sure of the
- answer to his question, though I suspect that there are no
- spirals with more than one filament.
-
- But even though I could not answer the question, I did a bit of
- exploring in one of Rupert's fractals -- the one with the single
- filament. Quite deep in the filament, I found today's image,
- which I rated at a 7.
-
- It's a pleasant image, featuring the ubiquitous midget at the
- center, surrounded by 16 elephants flanked in turn by oversized
- elephant-trunk spirals. The scene is located in the east valley
- area of the large midget on the negative tail of the M-set.
-
- We're exploring in the basics, so I gave today's image the most
- basic name possible. After a tiny bit of thought, I named it
- "Mandelbrot Fractal". Since the image is deep enough to trigger
- arbitrary precision math, it is a slow one, requiring almost 3/4
- of an hour to render on a Pentium 200mhz from the parameter file.
-
- Considering the slowness of the parameter file, I recommend
- giving Paul and Scott a chance to render the parameter file and
- post the image to their web sites at:
-
- <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
-
- and:
-
- <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
-
- The fractal weather today was much improved, as warm sun and a
- temperature of 50F (10C) lured the fractal cats into the yard,
- where they romped for over an hour.
-
- Well, I guess that's it for today. It's already past midnight
- here at Fractal Central -- time to shut the old place down.
- Until next time, take care, and see you soon.
-
-
- Jim Muth
- jamth@mindspring.com
-
-
- START 20.1 PARAMETER FILE==================================
-
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-
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-
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-
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:36:27 EST
- From: JimMuth@aol.com
- Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 21-02-01 (Will-o-the-Wisp [8])
-
- Classic FOTD -- February 21, 2000 (Rating 8)
-
- Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
-
- After a day of scraping the remains of worn-out carpet padding
- from the floor of the soon-to-be new Fractal Central, I took a
- break to wander through the land of fractals. My path led me to
- my MandNewt series and stopped at number 11 of that series. The
- fractint evolver took it from there, producing several likely
- candidates for today's FOTD. I chose the thumbnail that seemed
- most promising.
-
- The full sized version of the one I chose may not be the best
- FOTD of all time, but it certainly is one of the most
- spectacular. It leaves me a bit humble, since my computer found
- the image instead of myself. I created the color palette
- however, and this makes the image at least half mine.
-
- I named the image "Will-o-the-Wisp" when I was reminded of those
- elusive ghostly lights sometimes seen in marshy areas at night.
- The actual lights are created by the slow combustion of gases
- released by the decay of rotting vegetation. Today's fractal
- was created by something almost as mysterious -- the Ikenaga
- function -- a function apparently disowned by its creator.
-
- Eleven minutes are required to render the image from the
- parameter file on a Pentium 200mhz. On one of the new PentiumIV
- machines, it should render in only a minute or two. And thanks
- to Johnathan, my parameter files now record the color
- information without compression error.
-
- Those who would rather download the GIF image than run a
- parameter file may find the image posted to the following two
- sites:
-
- <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
-
- <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
-
- The fractal weather today presented a taste of spring.
- Considerable sun and a temperature of 66F (19C) let the cats
- enjoy a long comfortable afternoon in the yard, the only problem
- being when Tippy chased after a squirrel. The squirrel escaped
- up a tree, from where it scolded Tippy loudly.
-
- I see that it's now time to shut down the fractal shoppe and
- call it a night. Until next time, take care, and for every
- fractal that promises much but delivers little, there's a
- fractal that promises little but delivers much.
-
-
- Jim Muth
- jamth@mindspring.com
-
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-
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 03:11:54 +0000
- From: Aero <Aero@rherrero.demon.co.uk>
- Subject: (fractint) equinox
-
- In message <1.5.4.16.20010213212616.38375a8e@pop.mindspring.com>, Jim
- Muth <jamth@mindspring.com> writes
- >Unfortunately, the equinox is still 5 weeks away, and the
- >Fractal Central plants are still deep in their midwinter sleep,
- >and the only spring growth I'll see for a number of weeks will
- >be on the screen of my fractal-dedicated computer.
-
- Even when I don't get time to view your fractals, I enjoy your comments
- and musings.
- I think its cool that we'll all share at the same time that 12hr
- day/night in about a months time. It only happens twice a year in spring
- and autumn (fall). Gives the equinoxes something that the solstices
- don't have, special as they are.
-
-
-
- inFINitE ART, Huddersfield,UK
- www.rherrero.demon.co.uk
- Phone: 00 44 (0) 1484 303737
- Love & Respect, Richard Herrero
- _.aERo._.aERo._.aERo._.aERo._
-
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-
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:39:49 -0800
- From: "Chris Curnow" <curnow@mail.telepac.pt>
- Subject: (fractint) re: C-FOTD 21-02-01 (Will-o-the-Wisp [8])
-
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- Another stunner Jim.
-
- High point of the day here up the mountain in Portugal is the FOTD.
-
- Most nights I boogie round the image trying different areas and=20
- other colour schemes. Tonight was special.
-
- Will-o-the-wisp is caused by phosgene gas which self-ignites as it =
- bubbles up.
- Here is the critter that generates it! A zoom out on the FOTD and a =
- touch
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-
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-
- BTW. Spring has arrived here Jim, your cats would love it ;-)
-
- Chris Curnow
- curnow@mail.telepac.pt
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- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:34:27 EST
- From: JimMuth@aol.com
- Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 22-02-01 (The Shells of Time [6])
-
- Classic FOTD -- February 22, 2001 (Rating 6)
-
- Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
-
- It was another busy day here at Fractal Central, both with work
- and with the task of getting the new Fractal Central ready for
- occupancy. Between rushes however I managed to find time for a
- brief fractal search.
-
- I named the fractal image "The Shells of Time" for poetic reasons
- and also because some of the features remind me of sea shells.
- The rating of an above-average 6 indicates that though the image
- is above average, it is not nearly as excellent as yesterday's
- 8-rated effort.
-
- The formula that led the way features a combination of a little
- Z^(-30) with 100 times as much Z^(-0.3). Yes, I tapped out the
- parameters at random, as I do with most of my FOTD's. A good
- feature of the MandelbrotMix4 formula is that nearly every random
- combination of parameters produces a fractal with something of
- interest. Even the inevitable blank blue or black screens can
- be changed into something by a simple adjustment of the real(p3)
- parameter.
-
- With a render time of almost 3/4 hour, the parameter file tries
- one's patience. Since I am temporarily not posting to ABPF, the
- way to avoid impatience is to give Paul and Scott a chance to
- render the image, and then download it from Paul's site at:
-
- <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
-
- or from Scott's site at:
-
- <http://home.swbell.net/sdboyd56/fotd/>
-
- The fractal weather today was sunny and mild, with a temperature
- of 54F (12C), but the brisk winds spooked the cats, and chased
- them indoors after only a brief romp in the yard. Since much
- colder weather and a heavy snowfall is forecast for tomorrow,
- they might not get outdoors for several days.
-
- That's it for this evening, fractal fans. It's time to shutter
- up the old fractal shoppe and call it a night. But I'll return
- in 22 hours with another fractal, the appearance of which is as
- much a mystery to me at this time as it is to you. Until then,
- take care, and beware of fractal uncertainty.
-
-
- Jim Muth
- jamth@mindspring.com
-
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- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 07:26:14 EST
- From: JimMuth@aol.com
- Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 21-02-01 (Will-o-the-Wisp [8])
-
- On 01-02-21 at 18:45:01 EST Chris Curnow wrote:
-
- <snipped>
- >Another stunner Jim.
- >High point of the day here up the mountain in Portugal is the FOTD.
-
- Many thanks.
-
- >BTW. Spring has arrived here Jim, your cats would love it ;-)
-
- Here in Fractal Central we're at the same latitude as Portugal, but
- spring has most certainly *not* arrived. In fact the weather people
- are forecasting 15cm of snow this afternoon. The cats dislike
- snow, so they'll be unhappy.
-
- FOTD in 15 hours.
-
- Jim M.
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- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:27:17 -0800 (PST)
- From: gargoyle@newsguy.com
- Subject: (fractint) Fwd: Doug Harrington's "Invitation"
-
- Many of you already know that through a discussion between Paul N. Lee and
- Bryan A. Smith, on the eGroup Fractal-World
- http://www.egroups.com/group/fractal-world/, a suggestion was made by Paul was
- to create a screen saver to allow fractal art to be put in front of the public
- to help promote fractal art and allow it to become more prominent. With that
- in mind Doug Harrington, <Doug@Fractalarts.com>, suggested that he could
- create and promote a free screen saver due to his past experience, and
- success, with his own screen saver and what is required for successful
- distribution through ZDnet(ZiffDavis).
- I know that Paul N. Lee has forwarded some of these messages to the
- Fractal-Art mailing list as well as the binary fractal news groups, but I
- haven't seen it here. Doug Harrington wants to reach everyone and wanted to
- cover as many groups as possible. My apologies for any duplication, to anyone
- that has received this information previously.
- This project is all inclusive, regardless of your skill level or experience.
- You don't have to have a website, but if you do the URL will be included. If
- you know of folks who don't post anything anymore, but were once active and
- would like to an image included, then please contact them. It would be nice to
- have images from some of the "pioneers" from years past.
- Doug Harrington is posting updates to the Fractal-World list, Paul N. Lee is
- posting updates as well. I can also post any update here, if necessary. Any
- questions and/or submissions should go to Doug Harrington,
- <Doug@Fractalarts.com>.
-
- Here is what Doug Harrington has written:
- Hello,
- I will be putting together a screensaver project that will have fractal images
- from participating artists. This will be a free screensaver available to all,
- that will profile the various fractal artists working in this medium. This is
- open to experienced and new artists both! This is a chance to showcase your
- art as well as promote your website if applicable. Each image will have the
- artists name and also website connectivity.
-
- I would like to extend an invitation and encourage each of you to participate
- in this project, to showcase the wide diversity of styles in this art form. If
- you are interested please let me know and I will get the details to you. Best
- regards, Doug Harrington
- - ----
- ALSO A FOLLOW-UP......................
- - -----
- Image file size:
- When sending in your image please try to limit it between 100-200kbs (or
- reasonably close to that).Otherwise we will wind up with one MEGA final
- file size! ;-) This will discourage some from downloading and
- experiencing our art.
- The image needs to be 800(width) X 600(height) pixel dimension,jpeg
- preferably but I can convert bmp etc. if necessary
- Also try to compress the image (file size)as much as possible without
- compromising quality. Preferably between 100-200kbs max(or close to it).
- This is to keep the overall screensaver size down and to encourage
- downloads of this saver.
-
- Signature files:
- Please only add your signature to your art(and date if you wish). No
- website urls etc. I will add this in as a caption. I will also include
- a copyright notice that all images are copyrighted to each artist.
-
- Let me know if you have a title for the image and also the website
- link you wish to use.
-
- I plan on including a caption over each image with the artist
- name,title (and website link if applicable). This caption feature will
- be as non-intrusive as I can make it and may also be turned off within
- the screensaver settings. It will give users the opportunity to see who
- created each fractal image and connect to their website however
-
- The main reason for this is to obtain a good rating from the software
- sites editors and they frown on anything that is obviously being used as
- just a promotional tool. They look at it from the standpoint of the end
- user. This will help get increased final exposure and hopefully a
- prominent spot in their listings.
-
- I believe that we can obtain a high rating for this and have had
- success on this with my own. On my own screensavers I use a 7 point font
- in a darker color that can barely be seen. This effectively "watermarks"
- it and yet is barely noticeable. I have seen screensavers specifically
- downgraded because of intrusive info on the images.
-
- That is why the captions are advantageous. The editors know that they
- can convey the info the artist wishes but can also be toggled off if the
- end user wishes.
-
- I'm approaching this from the standpoint of first,promoting the art in
- general and only secondly promoting our own art and/or sites.
-
- I hope to have all images submitted by artists interested, within the
- next couple of weeks but want to remain flexible in this regard. I will
- keep everyone posted periodically as to progress. Doug
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