Quote - Danke für die Verbindungen James

lol. a classic babelfish issue.

a link in case of an internet or computer link is also "Link" in german. Verbinung(en) means something like connection(s).

so the right sentence would be: "Danke für die Links, James" (upper case in German)

sorry for the lesson. i know, my english is not much better, than your german ;))

cheers, à la vôtre, prost

Lenord !!!

one of the pioneers in artistic use of 3d fractals and when i get it right, the only fractalist in moderator team.  for sure a good choice!

Quote - Mandelbulb3D and Mandelbulber are 2 completely different programs, I prefer Mandelbulb3D because it is a faster Renderer and easier to use but Mandelbulber hs a more precise Render engine but is very complicated to use, your choice.

i agree theese two programs are very different, but i disagree about the ease of use (for sure i do - i'm a mandelbulber freak). for me as a cad professional the clear cartesian coordinates of mandelbulber are much easier to handle, than the camera oriented (polar?)coordinates of m3d.

i used both programs and as they are different, they both have advantages and disadvantages. some examples:

mandelbulber is best for the simple negscale rotbox - m3d is not even close for this particular fractal type.

m3d is best for all sorts of hybrids - mandelbulber is unflexible in hybridisation, and the calculation time is almost unbearable.

the navigator of m3d is both a blessing and a curse. the navigation and the manipulation of most fractal parameters  in realtime are a great benefit. unfortunately at deeper zoom stages you often get stuck with the navigator or it starts to jump around uncontolled. and the navigation in the main window of m3d is simply an impertinence.

deep zooming in mandelbulber works great and is easy. especially in the negscale rotbox the fun begins at deeper zoom stages.

as len mentioned mandelbulber has a still unreached render quality. especially the ambient occlusion and dof come out almost photorealistic. although you have to love it as it is. the flexibility in changing rendering results is better in m3d.

i like to work in both programs as each gives you possibilities the other program doesn't offer. in the end it's a matter of taste and the goal you are achieving...

hey lenord, you became coordinator here, along with a bunch of new moderators -- hopefully you can help bringing this platform back to life.

i want to join in your eulogy to all these guys, who did nothing less, than adding a whole new dimension to fractal generation.

i guess i'll tune in more often, to see what happens...

see ya :biggrin:

taurus

Quote - Maybe I just have a suspicious mind when it comes to irregular activities.

and maybe a suspicious mind is just right in this case. who knows? i spend half of my life doing irregular activities. so this never looks suspicious to me.

anyhow, just wait for the mod's reply. maybe they need to do some research, before answering.

regards

taurus

What kind of persons belong to such profiles, i can't say, but i stumbled once or twice upon profiles like that.

i think, this is not so unusual, while i can't say if their intents are good or bad.

taurus

hi carol,

when my memory is correct, uf is able to render in a network with a server and a client. i'm quite sure, avg misunderstands this ability as a "trojan-like" behaviour. further infos i can not offer, but maybe this can take you a step further.

good luck!
taurus

thanks for letting me be part of this great compilation.

carpe diem
taurus

best wishes from me and thanks for choosing one of my images!

taurus

thanks a lot for letting me be a part of this great compilation!

greetz
taurus

thanks for beeing part of this great compilation!
taurus

thanks to you viv and barb for featuring one of my images in this ffw. i'm proud to be among all  those great fractal artists.
torsten

thanks for choosing one of my images. i'm proud to be among all those great artists.
regards
torsten

i'm at a loss of words. i can only say thanks! i'm proud and i feel honored to be among all these great artists.

greetz
torsten

another proof of quality. a nice compilation!
a very special thanks to viv and barb (who ever you are). as i am seldomly online these days, the ffw is a perfect summary of what is going on in the fractal gallery. i don't want to miss it!
greetz
torsten