Now THAT'S Fractal Art! - Democratic Underground

Prisoner_Number_Six

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:24 PM
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Now THAT'S Fractal Art!

"Untitled Flame Fractal #32"

I'm a long-time fractal artist (as a hobby), and over the past couple years I've developed a (hopefully unique) technique for post-processing my fractals (a major no-no among fractal purists!!!) to enhance their inherent artistic features and qualities.

I was just browsing my archives, contemplating perhaps updating my web galleries, when I came across this one. I had forgotten it, and looking at it with fresh eyes made me see it really IS a good one! Damn, I'm good! :evilgrin:

Hope you enjoy!

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Must_B_Free

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:29 PM
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1. to me it looks like

an long time open lens exposure of a moving sparkler

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Code_Name_D

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:33 PM
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2. Heart worms.

Edited on Wed Aug-27-03 09:34 PM by Code_Name_D

What can I say, that is what I see. :evilfrown:
I still like it however.

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:39 PM
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4. I would never have thought of that!

But fractal art is like a Rorschach Test-- a diffrent vision for everyone who looks. It's a major part of the creation of a fractal to NAME the silly thing-- I ran out of clever titles long since (I've created a couple thousand pieces so far)...

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Deja Q

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:39 PM
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3. Art is a representation of the soul of the artist

One person's art is as unique as a fingerprint.

I've never seen fractals quite like yours, but it is innovative and only in a good sort of way. It's gorgeous, and pastels aren't usually my thing! :thumbsup:

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:40 PM
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5. I never used to enjoy pastels either

I guess it's a sign of my mellowing personality (yeah, that's the ticket!).

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LynneSin

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:42 PM
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6. Someone explain fractals to me please

I know this is a hobby for many, but I'm just a dumb hick who sees scribbles. But that's probably because I don't understand it.

Thanks!

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Wed Aug-27-03 09:51 PM
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7. No problem

Edited on Wed Aug-27-03 09:57 PM by Prisoner_Number_Six

frac·tal (frâk´tël) n. A geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures in nature.

Fractals are extensions of traditional Euclidean shapes, such as lines, squares, and circles, with two fundamental properties. First, when you view fractals, you can magnify them an infinite number of times, and they contain structure at every magnification level. Second, you can generate fractals using finite and typically small sets of instructions and data. Fractals grew out of the goal of mathematicians to completely describe the world using standard geometrical expressions. IBM mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot, PhD, proved and published the theory behind fractals in 1981 and was the first to view computer-generated fractal structures. The well-known Mandelbrot Set is named in his honor. Another famous fractal researcher, with a set also named for him, is French mathematician Gaston Julia.

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Okay, now for something you can perhaps understand-- fractals exist on the thin line between order and chaos. Fractals exist in the patterns of smoke, clouds, and flower heads. (The Fibonacci spiral, one of nature's pure geometric forms, appears over and over again in fractal art. The Fibonacci sequence is simple-- 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc. Notice you just add the first two numbers to get the next, and so on. It's an infinite spiral. The Fibonacci sequence is represented in the arrangement of seeds in the heads of sunflowers, in snail shells, and so on. It's everywhere in nature.) They are created from mathematical formulae, and they represent almost literally a slice of infinity. Any portion of a true fractal can be magnified infinitely, and you will just end up discovering the same image no matter how far you go down the rabbit hole. It's called "Deep Zooming".

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Democrats unite

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Wed Aug-27-03 10:05 PM
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8. When I first saw the thread

I thought you had a picture of Bush's brain.

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Wed Aug-27-03 10:13 PM
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9. That would be impossible.

He HAS no brain.

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bloom

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Wed Aug-27-03 10:43 PM
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10. I like its organic quality

Edited on Wed Aug-27-03 11:10 PM by bloom

gives it a natural effect.

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