Welcome to my flame fractal repository on Renderosity!
I use Apophysis exclusively with only illumination and saturation tweaks in Ultra Fractal. My goal is for my images to stand on their own artistically, hence no borders or overlays, just the default background. I also display fractals and photos in higher resolution at http://community.webshots.com/user/rajahh. Please visit me there.
Thank you so much for visiting my gallery and for leaving the kind and encouraging comments!BIOI am Roger Johnston (Born 1945) and I live in Orange, California. I have a wife (Cindy) and two artistic grown-up kids: Jason is a pianist/web geek; Melissa is pursuing musical theater {translates as starving}!
I have been generating fractals since I wrote my first Mandelbrot program for the TRS-80 computer in 1980... talk about low resolution! Since then I've used software from Fractint to Ultra Fractal, but have fallen in love with the Flame algorithm as implemented by Mark Townsend in Apophysis Version 1. Note: I have not been able to use Version 2 that is currently in beta because it is so agonizingly slooooow! I feel it was a poor trade just to get multiple undo's and double the variants. Is it just me or is there anyone out there with the same perspective?
I am also a violinist and until two years ago when the group disbanded, I was concert master with the St. George Chamber Orchestra. I am currently interested in starting a string quartet in my area. Know of any good string players?
I also dabble in photography (just got a Sony F828 - 8 megapixel camera) and other types of computer graphics. I would be interested in showing dozens of my POVray renderings created over the past dozen years, but don't know under which topic to display them. And who else is doing scanner art?
Professionally I am an optical engineer, cofounder of a company (LightWorks Optics) that designs and builds custom optical systems. In our first seven years we have been involved in several space programs. We designed and built the UV telescope for the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) that launched last summer. The 2005 mission to Mars will have two optical systems for which we designed and built the optics: the HiRise half-meter telescope and the 180 degree field of view Color Imager (MARCI). We also designed and built the mirrors for the Deep Impact Mission which will smash a space vehicle into an asteroid at high speed to see what comes off. LightWorks takes a lot of my time that would otherwise be spent dragging little triangles around into the wee hours of the night! 8-}
Again... thanks for visiting.
Comments (21)
wolfbear
well done, thanks
midnightblue
I like the soft whispy feel of this. Nice work!
patmartj
Excellent work
classyladytwo
mabel45
wow what tenderness and beauty
lulu18
Very delicate and beautifully rendered.
AnneCHPostma
Nice delicate fractal !
ead
Striking image - I love how you've delineated each strand. (And so glad you love Apo - I find it so frustrating!!!) : ) Thanks for showing me how it's done right!
Hillary
An elegant Apo beauty; very well done.
Fractelaar
Nice Apoppie Like the fragile sharp lines and colors very much
fractaldreamer
So fine and delicate. I love the lighting and colours. It looks as if it may blow away if there is a puff of wind.
kansas
Very delicate and so like a dandelion seed pod.
LindaB
A beautiful flame!
Deloulark
Wow, this is so beautiful. I love the soft whispy bits around the edge. Very well done! :)
agnesdodart
STUNNING!!! This is really neat! V
kgm
Fantastic! It looks so delicate and natural!
Rykk
Outstanding flower shape to this flame! I like the glowing tracery - Primo Polygon Pullin'!
FlamingOptiker
Thanks everyone! It is so good to have an appreciative audience. Happy new year to all!
tresamie
Fantastic! Apophysis sometimes amazes me with its natural images.
ShadowWind
Very cool indeed...
DreamWarrior
My goodness, how did I miss this? It's so incredibly beautiful!