Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

After studying today's image for a few seconds, I decided that it appears to be filled with pillows.  Maybe it is, maybe not, but whatever, I named it "Soft Landing".

The generating expression mixes 0.125 part of Z^(-2.5) with Z^2 before adding (1/C) on each iteration.  This combination produces an oversized Mandeloid that resembles nothing as much as a kidney bean or a peanut, with the East Valley on the west side and the small, almost invisible main spike pointing east.  Today's scene lies on the north shore line of the 'east' valley.

The art rates a 7.  After all, I did put some extra effort into the coloring.  The math rates only a 6.  Today's math trick is over 10 years old.

The calculation time of 4-3/4 minutes borders on slowness.  To save time and effort, check the finished image on the FOTD web sites.

Near perfect conditions prevailed here at Fractal Central today, with photoshop (aka kodachrome) blue skies, cotton-candy white clouds and a temperature of 77F 25C.  Both the fractal cats and humans enjoyed the conditions as much as possible.  The next FOTD will be posted soon.  Until 'soon' arrives, take care, and be wise.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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Soft_Landing       { ; time=0:04:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ
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  center-mag=-17.80110543551/+0.0751068472079/789855\
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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, esc=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < esc }

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