Ed Algra, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1930, now living near Rotterdam. My education was a technical one, I came by accident to artistry, although I always had much interest in art, photography and music.ÂÂ
I’m a retired chemical engineer, worked at a research institute on mechanical properties of plastics and composite materials. I heard of fractals for the first time in the late eighties, and then read the well known books of Prof. Hans Lauwerier and other authors on this subject. At that time I also attended a Fractal symposium at the Technical University Delft, where Benoît Mandelbrot and some other prominent authors revealed the secrets of this new mathematical world. The pictures they showed made an overwhelming impression. Years after that, after my retirement and the connection to the web in 2005, I discovered what had happened in the meantime, the birth of a new kind of art, based on fractal concepts. Then it became a creative hobby for me. Both the mathematical and the artistic side of it have my interest.  Especially Ultra Fractal offers the possibility to write your own fractal math codes, and I love it to do so. I started Renderosity uploading on instigation of Arend Nijdam, aka “Fractelaar†in September 2005.
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Comments (26)
Fractelaar
Schitterrend abstract stukje werk prachtig dat emboss effect
carlx
Excellent geometry, colors and texture!!!
Gaiadriel
Agree with Carl..but ohhhh, this texture. It's really magnificent. Beauuutiful, Ed!
amota99517
Fantastic work on the texture and design!!!! This has a really nice flow to it.
Dinhi
All this fragmentation brings about a great sense of energy for the new work week. An excellent composition.. [=
bpclarke
Superb creation! Love the fragmentation in this. Splendidly done. Bunny
novelist
The colors, lighting, geometry and texturing in this is superb.
three_grrr
Stunning work! Love the geometric spiral, and the texture really makes it special!
Jennyfnf
Ed this is marvellous - a real show stopper of a fractal. A class performance:-)
daffodilbaggins
Interesting composition and color mix, and I love that texture!
Juliette.Gribnau
dit is een juweeltje Ed; mooi van vormgeving, opbouw, structuur en textuur, alsmede het gehele kleurenbeeld; een F
leanndra
A gorgeous abstract Ed! Leann
CarolSassy
Fantastic cut-out details! Wonderful colors 'n' texturing! Excellent depth! (:
wannes
Knap abstract,mooi gedaan!
VDH
Opnieuw iets heel speciaal, de textures, kleuren en belichting vind ik heel mooi! Ik begrijp dat je niet veel tijd hebt Ed, nu Nederland alles wint wat er maar te winnen is op het EK. Hup! hup! Oranje!!!
meico
Superb rich colouring and texture. Mike
NekhbetSun
Stunning image !
erlandpil
Another great one erland
farmerC
Exellent werk met een mooie vlakverdeling.
dinner
Fraai geheel, Ad !
Electralena
Fantastic work, Ed!!!
Henny31
fantastisch abstract met zo'n warme kleuren, heel apart en werk van een zeer creatief mens..
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Eleandras
Gorgeous design!
afugatt
Gorgeous depth, colors and texture!
Lipa
Good strong standard.