I'm feeling kinda the same way... I guess that's why I can't help messing around with my fractals in Photoshop!!! It gives me the feeling of being more "in control" - like "I" am the creator of this piece, not just the fractal generator program.

I guess it's a shame sometimes since I have a collection of very beautiful stand alone flames that "pure fractalists" would certainly enjoy more than my usual compositions. It's just that I don't feel like I really "own" them, even if I spent time pulling triangles and fooling around with gradients...

Anyway, this is a very interesting thread you've started here! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and have a great week-end,

Agn :-)