Posts Tagged ‘Fractals’

2014 Scientific Art Competition

June 10, 2014

The winner of the 2014 Competition was this image created by Dr. David A. Barrow

“Don’t forget your umbrella”

This digital artwork was created with a fractal software program called Apophysis, which can generate “IFS fractal flames”. IFS stands for Iterated Function System, a relatively new branch of mathematics. Fractal patterns often resemble structures in nature, and many viewers enjoy identifying familiar plants or animals, similar to “cloud watching”. The delicate lines in this image are similar to the vein patterns found in leaves, and are typical of the Apophysis styles “Breach” and “Elliptic Splits”. With skillful and practiced command of the software, the fractal/digital artist can shape and enhance these similarities to approach traditional, representational art.

Don't forget your umbrella by David Barrow

Don’t forget your umbrella by David Barrow

In last years competition David Barrow had an image placed second

Never Neverland

Never Neverland – David Barrow

 

Fractal Explorer

July 23, 2013

The ultimate fractal explorer!

This could well be the tool that Slartibartfast used to design the Norwegian fjords and is using for the African fjords he is designing for the alternate Earth!

From unwrong.com

fractal explorer

Click on the image to explore.

Slartibartfast is a venerable Magrathean planetary designer. He specialises in Fjords, having won an award for Norway.

He was woken from a five million year sleep by a final order for a duplicate Earth. Its premature demolition caused a terrible hooha, and a new copy was ordered from the original blueprints.

Slartibartfast on life: