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FractalEyes — Taconite Tea

Published: 2013-01-26 00:47:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1123; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 51
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Description UF 5.04; RealDraw PRO 5


Instructions for viewing:
    1. Imagine you are in Eveleth, MN (the middle of the Iron Range)
    2. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
    3. Imagine that I am very ambitious and have mastered Ultra Fractal's animation process.
    4. Open your eyes and see the lights blinking.
    (optional)
    5. Add to your s
    6. Write a nice comment.
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Comments: 43

CaraVirt [2016-02-03 22:40:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this beautyful work

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SiennaBlue [2015-04-24 00:50:34 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous composition and textures! 

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laurengary [2013-01-31 21:04:41 +0000 UTC]

Very techno... very cool hon.

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FractalEyes In reply to laurengary [2013-01-31 23:00:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much, Lauren.

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laurengary In reply to FractalEyes [2013-02-01 00:03:45 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure hon !

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CoffeeToffeeSquirrel [2013-01-31 18:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Featured in the 17th issue of the FFF series. [link]




i have not forgiven you for fooling me to drink that tea

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FractalEyes In reply to CoffeeToffeeSquirrel [2013-01-31 18:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.


You didn't follow instructions. But if the lights didn't start blinking until after you had some tea, you should be fine.

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CoffeeToffeeSquirrel In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-31 18:48:20 +0000 UTC]

Phew... I just heard some voices, but realized it just was my dogs talking to me, so I'm totally fine. I drank a bucket of coffee, so I'll recover quickly

You are welcome

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CoffeeToffeeSquirrel [2013-01-30 18:59:36 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I had a nice trip through it, and the tea tastes delicious.

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FractalEyes In reply to CoffeeToffeeSquirrel [2013-01-30 23:15:46 +0000 UTC]

You drank the tea? Oh dear. Were the lights blinking?

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CoffeeToffeeSquirrel In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-31 08:19:41 +0000 UTC]

I..I first believed that to be coffee. A.. and so I drank it. The taste was *sob* nice *sob* *rocking to and from in a corner* But... but... YOUMADEMEDRINKIT!!!! ITSYOURFAULT!!!!

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FractalEyes In reply to CoffeeToffeeSquirrel [2013-01-31 18:43:16 +0000 UTC]

It isn't my fault. You did not read the instructions for viewing carefully; there is nothing about drinking the tea there.

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CoffeeToffeeSquirrel In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-31 18:46:06 +0000 UTC]

B..but.. it's so beautiful. So alluring and I-I was enchanted by its magic. *sob*

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clifftoppler [2013-01-30 18:38:08 +0000 UTC]

Nice! (no need to respond)

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theaver [2013-01-28 11:24:15 +0000 UTC]

I am not sure what Eveleth is or MN or an iron range but it reminds me of diiferent kinds of wallpaper hanging somewhere to show them..in a shop or so..just not sure what the blinking lights mean...never mind..it is absolutely gorgeous!

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FractalEyes In reply to theaver [2013-01-28 14:33:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

The Iron Range is an area in Northeast Minnesota where they mine iron ore which is then shipped to Pittsburgh to make steel.

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theaver In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-28 15:54:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I always learn new things here apart from fractalling..isn't it a great thing that we are here from all over the world..?

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coby01 [2013-01-27 20:36:18 +0000 UTC]

thats great work,very nice done

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FractalEyes In reply to coby01 [2013-01-27 22:57:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Coby

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miincdesign [2013-01-27 04:39:28 +0000 UTC]

Don't know what is cooler the fractal or the instructions . Of course this great fractal. Love it!

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FractalEyes In reply to miincdesign [2013-01-27 06:04:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

I have the animated version of UF but other than looking at the examples, I've never played with it. You wouldn't have a spare roundtuit, would you?

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miincdesign In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-27 12:51:29 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome! I don't think I have looked at it

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lgmac [2013-01-27 00:12:27 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! I totally love it!!

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FractalEyes In reply to lgmac [2013-01-27 05:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Lauren.

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LaPurr [2013-01-26 18:18:46 +0000 UTC]

This gives me the impression of a very classy, quiet, older, Art Deco office building, the kind with brass and marble and an elevator that used to use an elevator operator.

It specifically makes me think of the Medical Arts Building in downtown Minneapolis: [link] [link]

(There's a picture of everything on the net, isn't there?)

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FractalEyes In reply to LaPurr [2013-01-26 18:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Kat. I definitely saw the Art Deco while working on this and perhaps I should have used smoother, polished textures instead of the rusty, grungy ones I chose but using a Barnsley made me think of =Jimpan1973 with his wonderful 'industrial' textures and that, in turn, reminds me of the Iron Range.

"You can never go home again"... but you can never quite leave it either.

If I could survive on virtual food and sleep on a virtual bed... I would live online because there is a lot of everything on the net.

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fractalhead [2013-01-26 12:00:31 +0000 UTC]

very cool

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FractalEyes In reply to fractalhead [2013-01-26 14:20:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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fractalhead In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-27 00:34:11 +0000 UTC]

most welcome

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Velvet--Glove [2013-01-26 10:17:55 +0000 UTC]

This is a great piece, the textures are wonderful. I've never been able to wrestle a Barnsley into submission so carefully crafted pieces like this one always pique my interest. This one has a suggestion of an old fashioned but stylish hotel with expensive decor, as though we, the viewers, are looking out through the lift (elevator) doors into a corridor.

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FractalEyes In reply to Velvet--Glove [2013-01-26 14:20:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Chris. Barnsley can be stubborn; I resorted to "Deluxe Clipping" to isolate a couple areas.

I really like your interpretation, it's much more poetic than than taconite plants.

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Velvet--Glove In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-26 17:02:54 +0000 UTC]

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carlx [2013-01-26 09:55:54 +0000 UTC]

Great work and view!

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FractalEyes In reply to carlx [2013-01-26 14:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Carl.

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CopperColour [2013-01-26 09:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow! A wonderful illusion.
These textures and shapes are great.

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FractalEyes In reply to CopperColour [2013-01-26 14:16:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Lady-Compassion [2013-01-26 06:19:08 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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FractalEyes In reply to Lady-Compassion [2013-01-26 14:13:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Lady-Compassion In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-26 23:13:42 +0000 UTC]

Your art has been featured here [link]

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FractalEyes In reply to Lady-Compassion [2013-01-27 06:05:27 +0000 UTC]

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teddybearcholla [2013-01-26 01:17:29 +0000 UTC]

1)...Isn't there snow on the ground there now?
2)....When can I let it out?
3)...I can see you did it , when I close my eyes.
4) ....Well I'll be...there they go blinking again!

...couldn't resist a little silliness! Your fractal has strength...an interesting, busy composition, that really works well...the colors are cold and they make me think of the facade of a building, possibly suits on Wall Street.

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FractalEyes In reply to teddybearcholla [2013-01-26 01:26:57 +0000 UTC]

1. I heard they don't have much snow this year but a few days ago the temperature was about -50(F) with the windchill.
2. Let it out now (if you haven't already). I knew I forgot something
3. If only I had more time and energy... perhaps a few more brain cells
4. Awesome!

As I was working on this, I was reminded of the colors of the taconite industry where I grew up in Minnesota.

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teddybearcholla In reply to FractalEyes [2013-01-26 01:45:07 +0000 UTC]

!. That is damn cold.
2. whew...thank you...remember that next time, or you'll have a lot of blue people in the audience
3. I have that same problem...and then suddenly I have a spurt of energy...but still the missing brain cells
4. I think you covered it

..Interesting. Have a beautiful evening.

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