One of the problems with the fractals is that there are so many programs and postwork to consider. Most of the other Forums that are software specific use their forums to do critiques and tutorials for their members to learn from. Their challenges are constructed around aspects of the software, so that people can improve their lighting, or their atmosphere, etc. In those forums, people put their works in progress in threads and ask for help...and other members are very critical, teaching how to improve the image. That would be so difficult here, but I suppose it could be done. I know we have lots of UF and Apo users, but some of the other software might have trouble getting help. My $.02 PS...It's interesting to see that many who are in the Hot20 don't even know we have a forum!

Fractals will always amaze me!