Fractal of the Day
by Jim Muth

Spirals of Desire ©
Jim Muth's fractal image in GIF format (640x480).


FOTD -- January 14, 2007   (Rating 7)

Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's rather unusual image is a scene in the Z^(1.5)+C Mandeloid as it appears 111 levels up the logarithmic ladder.   At this level the parent fractal, much like yesterday's parent fractal, resembles a distorted Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees.   Today's scene is located near the tip of a cluster of filaments on the southwest shoreline of what passes for a main bay.

Today's FOTD is unusual for an image in the Z1.5 range.   It actually shows some detail other than radiating discontinuities.

The near-perfect spirals twisting from the midget are what brings the image to a rating of a 7.

The name "Spirals of Desire" came to mind while I was standing in line at the local market this afternoon, and happened to glance at the title of one of those junky romance paperbacks that flood the shelves of book stores.

The render time of 2-1/4 minutes is thankfully brief.   The only thing briefer would be a visit to the FOTD web site at:
http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html
where the pre-rendered image will soon be posted, if it is not already posted, for quick and easy viewing.

Clouds and occasional sprinkles of rain, with a temperature of 46F 8C, kept a damper on things here at Fractal Central on Saturday.   The fractal cats were still out of sorts with each other for most of the day, but their evening treat seemed to restore their good moods.   Tomorrow will tell how permanent the good moods are.

My day was fair enough.   My bum ankle is about 80-percent recovered, and the work is light.   This could be good news in the fractal department.   To be sure the news is good, check back here in 24 hours, when the next FOTD appears.   Until then, take care, and be of good cheer.


Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
jimmuth@aol.com

START PARAMETER FILE=======================================

Spirals_of_Desire  { ; time=0:02:13.52--SF5 on a P200
  reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm
  formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 center-mag=-0.5958111136\
  4785320/-1.17229704386987500/2.423165e+009 inside=0
  params=1.5/0/111/0 float=y maxiter=2000 logmap=104
  periodicity=10
  colors=00080670470270081582983E84I95M96R97V98_A9cA\
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  zAxz5yz0zz4zz7zzAzzEzzHzzKzzNzzRzzUzzXzz`zzczzfzzi\
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  AzEFzJKzOPzSUzXYz`bzegzilznpzrqzorzlrziszfszctz`uz\
  YuzVvzSvzQuzStzUtzWszY8z8 }

frm:MandelbrotBC2   { ; by several Fractint users
  e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100, p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*floor(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| < a }

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


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