Forum: Fractals

Subject: "Cablesphere"

Rosemaryr opened this issue on Apr 06, 2002 ยท 10 posts

Rosemaryr posted Sat, 06 April 2002 at 7:47 AM

I'm a sucker for metallic coloring--here's one where it fits the image just right.

Ultrafractal, single layer

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."

Patricia posted Sat, 06 April 2002 at 10:56 AM

That's amazing! It should be in a sculptural art museum, on a tall, thin, minimalist support of some kind....maybe in a room by itself with no lighting except for one spotlight....

AristaProductionLab posted Sat, 06 April 2002 at 1:04 PM

WOW..I was thinking a company logo/symbol.

Rosemaryr posted Sat, 06 April 2002 at 1:05 PM

:)
Yup, it does look like it's in a spotlight! That's one of the things I like about my metallic-type colorings--if done right, it looks soooooo real!

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."

Micheleh posted Sun, 07 April 2002 at 5:35 PM

It looks like a closeup of the tip of a feather.

abmlober posted Mon, 08 April 2002 at 3:44 AM

That's really amazing!

:rolleyes::sad:
Joy of Frax

Rosemaryr posted Mon, 08 April 2002 at 3:02 PM

I actually did a whole series based on this sphere thingy with the cable look...I'll have to post some of those for comparison.
I suppose I could rustle up a parameter file or two for Utrafractal users--(give me a day or two--got a few other chores here at home). Once I have it ready, I'll put a link to my site's storage page.

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."

Rosemaryr posted Tue, 09 April 2002 at 11:25 AM

Here are some of the variations I did using this formula. Most of them are caused by changing the Ultrfractal coloring algorithms..as I reviewed my archived files, I found over 20 different saved versions, and I'm sure I could have gotten more if I kept at it longer. :) I approach fractals like some people play computer games, trying each and every trick, until something interesting happens. As long as it stays a 'game', fractals will always interest me.

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."

abmlober posted Wed, 10 April 2002 at 7:33 AM

Yes, please post the UPR(s).
It would be nice to see how you made the images.

:rolleyes::sad:
Joy of Frax

Rosemaryr posted Wed, 10 April 2002 at 11:55 AM

Attached Link: http://www.rosemaryr.com/ZIP/Variations.zip

Okay, I was good and whipped up a zip file containing 25 variations based on this fractal. Included is a Ultrafractal parameter file (.upr) with the variations (with all necessary formulas), and a gradient file (.ugr) for the metallic gold and silver colors. Let me know if you have problems with the files: if anything is missing or they don't load properly. Warning: some *are* a little more boring than others, but it shows how I go in, and tweak every setting available until I get a 'keeper' picture. Make sure you look at each setting, both under the 'fractal' tab and under the 'Outside coloring' tab---small changes can make a big difference.

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."