So... I was drooling at some of the awesome stuff over at
Digital Blasphemy, and then I noticed he has a
Tools page. And that page mentions a flame fractal generator called
Apophysis... and it's FREEWARE. I downloaded it immediately, as I love playing with
fractals. But most come out looking too... fractal-y for me. Like... there's really no mistaking a
Mandelbrot when you see one. I can't say I totally know the difference between a fractal and a flame fractal, except that I think the latter are 1000% more beautiful. I love this stuff.
Important Note: You do not have to know anything about the mathematical side of fractals in order to have fun with them. Trust me on this.
So, here are my first few creations using Apophysis. If anyone wants a larger version of one of these, just let me know which one and what size. The originals are all 1600x1200. Click on the thumbnails below to see larger versions.
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Alien Cobweb
Some of the brighter spots on it look like they might be pods for alien babies or something. Yeah, I'm weird. |
Ghost Flower
I love this one. It looks like a whole bunch of sheer organza ribbon bunched together with the ends all cut uneven and floating around. |
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Gossamer Vibrancy
Okay, I'm not good at naming these things. But I love the colors and the way it kind of looks like smoke. |
Space Station
Reminded me a little of Star Trek:DS9. Which was my least favorite of the Star Treks, but ::shrug:: I actually have this as my desktop wallpaper right now. |
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Tapestry Explosion
See what I was saying about naming these things? But the colors and the fanned pattern reminded me of tapestries for some reason. Except... it's kinda exploding at the moment. |
Weaving Space
Doesn't it kind of look like knitting or something? Weaving a black hole. Or something. LOL |
So...? Whatcha think?