You bring up a very good and valid point Patti. If I had purchased the book and only found one entry for fractal art, I would have been very disappointed. There are many wonderful fractal artists here, as well as the great artists who use other programs, Bryce, Terragen, Poser,Vue, etc,the photographers, and artists who actually can draw! Art is another form of communication! We all know the adage,"One picture is worth a thousand words". Art is also an expression of who we are. We reveal things about ourselves in our art. Fractal art is a wonderful example of that expression too. To me personally, there is a beauty that fractal art has, whether the fractals are 'true fractals', or flame fractals, that no other kind of art possesses. I feel that there should be an opportunity for others to see more of that beauty than just one picture in a book of art. I can certainly understand your decision to not enter the new art contest. Mathmatically, the odds are against you. Don't blame you for feeling left out! Leanndra