The Unfolding Of Spring by missie_mandelbrot
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This image was created using Ultra Fractal for an exhibition in the UK. The idea behind this image was to create something that associated fractal mathematics with nature.
This image represents the way in which plants use Fibonacci numbers and spirals as they grow and gracefully unfold their leaves, each one spreading out to find enough space for sunlight. Finding particular inspiration from spring growth, I coloured the innermost part of the flower a vivid pink to contrast with the dark green, whereas the white and light green outer areas where chosen to represent the younger growth that has not yet taken on full colour.
Thanks for viewing
Heather
Comments (36)
philiplopezjr
This is just phenomenal.
ArtByMel
How delicate and lovely is this? Very much so.
redbeard
Very impressive! I love the sharpness and flow of the forms, great job!
grinagog
Very beautiful Heather, because I like this for its imatation of nature, I would have plumped for a slightly redder red, thats just presonal preferance, not to say you havent done an excelent job here! :D
Chromotron
very organic picture. very beautiful picture. congratulation
Brandi
Really beautiful!
Pannyhb
First, congratulations on the exhibition! This is an outstanding presntation of the concept, and an exceptional piece of art.
ysvry
great fractal picture, reminds me of calliflower.
ralphwarnick
Delightful and conceptually provoking.
fractalinda
An exceptional piece of fractal art, Heather!
Timbuk2
Beautiful.
kansas
Incredibly beautiful! My compliments.
FireLily
This is so exquisitely composed and rendered Heather. I love the natural beauty of it. This is a real treasure and will be wonderful for the exhibition. I also love how you explained the math by the way it relates to natural shapes. Thank you for posting this! :)
clydedough
Fibonacci numbers....where on the keypad WILL THEY GO??? I was jist gettin the hang of 1-9...Oh Gates HELP me! This is abo-so-loot-lee fractal-ific lee perfect. Scale of 1-10, its a 34. Your one Phenomenal PHractal-Momma! (i mean that in the most add-motherable way!) fav.
Discordia_Anima
This is absolutely wonderful, looks so simple yet is so complex. The composition is so well balanced, every detail adding to enhance the pure formalisms. Fantastic! Went right into my favs. Uhm just one thing: those plants do not "use" those numbers. Our mind - based upon the axioms and logic of what we call "math" - "sees" them as if they were using those numbers in a specific way. In fact, even numbers do not exist at all outside the premises of our minds and logic (although the latter is sometimes still vividly disputed between philosophers and mathematicians). A mind with another logical and thus axiomatic base access to (mathematic)"reality" would (probably) come to a totally different conclusion about those plants. Anyway, a wonderful fractal! Cheers, Valerie :)
psion005
Incredible design .. Im in awe of this masterpiece :)
eras50
Your postings are a gift, Heather. I won't sing the technical praises I don't understand half as much as you do -especially after reading Discordia Anima's comment!- but you always manage to cloak the numbers in a veil of beauty and sensibility. Your spring flowers unfold in the sweetest way. Congratulations on the exhibition!
kuzy62
Beautiful spring flowers!!!!
mansco
Wow, this is so beautiful Hearther! Wonderful balance. I hope you all the best in your exhibition ;O)
Nadita
Congratulations, Heather, that you made it! I also envy you a little.
algra
Splendid work, super! Fav!
twiggypeasticks
I used to have the most beautiful ornamental cabbage plant and it looked so like your wonderful piece - my compliments you skill shines though :O)
WPPZVP
Sweet job there.
bpclarke
Elegant and exquisite! Very well done. Bunny
chrispoole
Stunning fractal, reminds me of a roman cabbage I once ate/admired, if you have never seen one before you have to see if there is an image available on the web, they are the most fractal cabbage i've ever seen truthfully and a true stunning work of natures art, awesome work Heather and glad to see you mathing it again :,)
abmlober
A magnificient work. Much of it is revealed at second sight - therefore I like it even more.
XoxoTree
Stunning beauty. So good to see your outstanding post once again. :)
dinner
!ooks peaceful and a great veiw too :-))
globalpuffer
Hi Heather! This is a fantastic furry plant. Many of my favorite organisms are structured "using" Fibonacci numbers. (I am right now conducting an experiment to teach a venus flytrap how to do quadratic equations using the formula. It's comming along slowly but the plant is already factoring the polynomials quite nicely, so it looks possible. The darn thing is always saying, "Gimme a bug first!" As soon as I succeed, I'll let you know and you can give the data to Discordia.) Anyway, beautiful pic!
daali
A beauty Eather,indeed many compliments!