Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: 

Today we move to the second critical initial value of Z of the formula that produced yesterday's image.  This new value is -0.105... and the parent fractal it produces appears much like yesterday's parent.

Today we check a tiny island in the eastern main bay, which is a result of the 0.01 part of Z^(-1) in the formula.  When this speck is blown up it is seen to be a series of small islands surrounded by clusters of even smaller islands.  Today's scene lies in one of these smaller clusters.

I rated the art aspect of the image at an 8, which is mostly due to the coloring.  The math aspect remains a humdrum 6.

The name "Holy Molars" came to mind when the eight bluish-grey elements surrounding the minibrot reminded me of a ring of teeth.  It is also close to what one of my favorite childhood comic cartoon characters exclaimed when he saw an emergency that needed fixing.

The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is about the right price for the image.  The image is available at a lower price on the web sites.

A mix of sun and clouds with a temperature of 73F 23C made the day one more in a string of similar days here at Fractal Central.  The fractal cat slept through much of the day, but came alive when a pack of pigeons descended in the back yard.  The humans, who enjoy pigeons up to a point, had more important things to do.

The next FOTD will most likely be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and the world just ended again but I didn't notice it.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth
z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1),
d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3),
j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100:
z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c,
|z| <=l }

END PARAMETER FILE=========================================