Revisit the beauty of mathematics with this second flame fractal set. Click here to view our first, extremely popular flame fractal gallery.
Webshots member rajah created these Fractal Flames with Apophysis–a freeware Windows application with which you can design and render fractal flames. According to http://apophysis.wikispaces.com/ and http://www.flam3.com/, Fractal Flames were created by Scott Draves in 1992 and are an “extension of the iterated function system class of fractals”.
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© Webshots – rajahh
This flame was a pleasant surprise to me. It reminds me of the kind of painting used for animated cartoons.
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Between angst and mere agony -like what I’ve been through recently with my computer.
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This flame is in honor of the fine images coming back from the Cassini-Huygens probe. The fine detail in this flame is not unlike the pencil thin structures in Saturns rings. Hope you enjoy.
© Webshots – rajahh
I usually steer away from spirals but this one caught my eye, probably because of the natural, organic appearance.
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© Webshots – rajahh
Ever wonder what the stage would look like if all those Cirque acrobats came crashing down?
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© Webshots – rajahh
My daughter loved collecting elephants as she grew up. Here’s one hiding in an Apophysis 2.02 flame
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Imagine a waterfall of jelly… We’ve got Orange Marmalade, Grape, Strawberry, Blueberry… and what was that other one?
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I thought perhaps this could be a new type of snail bred for its fur…;o) Or maybe a tribble?.. any Trekkies out there?
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Does anyone remember what a fob is? Can anyone figure out why I associated a fob with this flame?
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A pot boiling with the poisonous fumes from unspeakable ingredients. Have a sip, my lovelies…
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© Webshots – rajahh
Intertwined sinews of shavings from a carver’s knife….. or whatever you want it to be.
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Although not having the visual impact that I wanted, I really like the recursive interdigitating cuspids worked into the cloth.
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Ever wonder what holds clouds in those fluffy shapes? Here’s an X-ray showing the internal scaffolding of one cloud. Cloud manufacturers have gotten really sophisticated, huh?
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As beautiful as a squid… I’m always surprised at the infinitude of shapes we can generate with Apophysis. Keeps me looking for more.
© Webshots – rajahh
© Webshots – rajahh
Just playing around with a simple APO flame using PSP. Unabashed manipulation; not for the purists.
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Another dark tunnel with shapes mildly reminiscent of Giger.
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© Webshots – rajahh
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© Webshots – rajahh
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
