I am an environmental scientist. A large part of my career has been dedicated to scientific research into the structure of ecosystems and factors that affect them. Quite early on, it became apparent that certain mathematical iterative principles formed geometries that coincided exactly with those found in natural ecosystems. And by ecosystems, I do not mean just plants and animals. The same principles also apply to quantum physics, geology, meteorology and on up to the formation of galaxies. These relationships were championed most publicly by the brilliant mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot, the founder of fractal geometry.
To my mind, the structure of natural ecosystems through application of these iterative processes revealed not only the genius and subtlety of nature but also its incomparable beauty. Â
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Comments (9)
clbsmiley
I like it!! :) The Under Forest... Cool!! Really Nice for the Imagination. :)
greyone
Gorgeous image Stan. The creativity displayed here is amazing. I know this has to utilze an amazing number of layers to achieve such a spectular effect. The night sky with the distant stars is a wonderful detail that moves this image from simply beautiful to spectacular.
peedy
Beautiful! Great place for a walk. Corrie
farmerC
Shining work.
jmb007
beau travail!
npauling
It does have a mystical magical look to it. Super depth and a great fractal. How lovely to be able to look through the forest to the clear sky beyond.
bakapo
a wonderful, mystical forest scene. the sky is beautiful. well done!
dochtersions
This performance is wonderful, I love to go there to investigate, in all caves, all depths, waiting to see what's coming, what will happen, what to consider. Exciting!
afugatt
Very pretty!