Little Dreamer by locomouse

Fractal • Fractal • posted on Feb 23, 2005

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Description

I was doing a little experimenting in Apophysis after I found this spiral. After rendering the initial shape, I went into the edit window and deleted the small purple triangle. That deletion gave me essentially the same spiral but with lighted orbs instead of all the curlicues... which I also rendered. I layered the two renders in PSP while trying out different blend modes and came up with this finished result. The curlicued (is that a word? lol!) spiral was given a shot of Flaming Pear's Aetherize to bring out some different hues and then I enhanced the edges a bit.

This flame is so much fun to work with... it takes on some really different characteristics depending on the gradient you use... and it's just too pretty to keep for myself, so the parameter .zip file (in a plain beige color) is available here, in case anyone wants to play with it.... ;) The preview window makes it look very "dusty" around the edges.. but once it's been rendered you'll see that the dust is actually lots of delicate little spirals... like little dreams... ;)

Thanks ever so much for all of the delightful comments you guys have left under my previous stuff... I sit here and smile at all of you when I read them... and thanks for checking this one out! Hugs!! Helen

Comments (36)

NeptuneNH

3:53PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Plein de douceur et de legeret!!bravo!!V

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Deloulark

3:55PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

That is incredible. So soft and beautiful. Thank you as well for providing your parameter file. I can't wait to play with it. :)

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redbeard

4:02PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

OK, I can't resist playing with this one either. You should start your own "tweak fest" with this, all you have to do is come up with a prize now. This one will be hard to top! I can pretty much guarantee mine will be postworked beyond recognition but I'll give it a try.

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rocserum

4:08PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

your explanation enhanced your beautyful creation to a inspired exploration of your flame. I will try it to, thanks. RS

Marit

4:08PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Wow, very very beautiful! Gorgeous design and coloring!

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barbdennist

4:15PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

This is a real beauty, and I love the colors. As a beginner attempting to learn Apophysis I enjoyed reading how you created it. You have my vote on this one.

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pericles

4:34PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Fabulous design, co.ouring texture in fact eveything, have downloaded the script and look forward to investigating further - thanks for sharing V :O)

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abmlober

4:42PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

I enjoyed looking at this flame...

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ulliroyal

5:18PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

What a beauty!

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kansas

5:24PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

GORGEOUS! Excellent detail. Beautiful colors. Thanks for the par file.

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tresamie

5:37PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Ohhhhh, it's so pretty! I love the delicate laciness and the translucency. Thanks for the file.

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KITCHAOS

5:50PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Excellent flamework Helen! Thanks for the file...I'm off to play!

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Rykk

6:14PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Wow! This is one gorgeous flame, Helen - Positively, Penultimately Primo Pythagorean Polygon Pitchin'...Plus! (uh, ya reckon maybe he likes it? lol)

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Richardphotos

6:26PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

this is a good reminder to the beginners that a new gradient can totaly make an awesome fractal where there was a so-so, or wipe out a great fractal. thanks for sharing this Helen and I will give a whirl. excellent work!!!! V

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spiegel428

7:02PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Beautiful flame and good explanation of the process. Thank you.

macrey18

7:40PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

beautiful image

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DonnaB

9:52PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Delicate and so very pretty! Surely looks like the sandman would enjoy his journey through these little dreams. :)

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Henny31

10:30PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

exquisite picture and thank you so very much for sharing the file...

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Allenox

10:52PM | Wed, 23 February 2005

Beautiful spiral, great colors. Thanks for the file!

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kimpe

1:33AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Wonderful Apo design.

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leanndra

2:05AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Exquisite, beautiful and classy! Just like the Artist! Helen, this is so delicate and feminine! Simply breathtaking! Leanndra Oh, and thanks for the file. Can't wait to try it out!

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saldegal

3:16AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Beautiful! and thank you so much for sharing :-)

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diomedes66

6:16AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Truly a superb image, reminds me of a dandilion flower we used to blow into the wind when we were children. Bravo, well done, exquisite! V

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Fractelaar

8:11AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Beutiful total work Fantastic colorpallete and a big compliment for the sharp renderwork

smitts

9:05AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

WOW! That is the coolest thing I've seen here!! Amazing beauty and depth and the colors are stunning. I gotta vote for this one!!

Deagol

9:22AM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Outstanding image

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VDH

12:01PM | Thu, 24 February 2005

Great design! Beautiful soft coloring!v

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avalonfaayre

5:49PM | Thu, 24 February 2005

This is absolutely stunning. And just when I thought that there wasn't anything more you could do with Apophysis! I'm gonna dust it off and play with it again! Beautiful.

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