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Published: 2006-09-22 18:48:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 5126; Favourites: 74; Downloads: 31
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Description I have always been fascinated by instances of fractal geometry in nature. As a child I would stare at the intricate patterns made by frost on cold windows, cascading spirals in smoke, fern leaves. Spirals, repitition and self similarity can be found everywhere.

Ultra Fractal 4.03
Photoshop for levels, colour adjustment, resampling, sharpening, border etc.
There are 2 work in progress renders in my scraps if anyone is interested.
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Comments: 72

repulsive-frog [2008-11-26 04:43:15 +0000 UTC]

beautyful

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trystianity In reply to repulsive-frog [2008-11-29 07:50:14 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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k-marie [2008-09-29 18:35:55 +0000 UTC]

this is really nice!

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trystianity In reply to k-marie [2008-10-06 19:53:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Sc0t0ma [2008-02-07 00:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Of all the fractals I've seen, I think this is my favorite.

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trystianity In reply to Sc0t0ma [2008-02-27 03:31:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

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pyxelz [2006-12-02 21:50:25 +0000 UTC]

it's so realistic looking! great fractal work

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Medalmonkey [2006-11-02 07:05:25 +0000 UTC]

wow, awsome

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Trenton-Shuck [2006-10-08 04:50:33 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful organic looking stuff here. love the contrast with the light background.

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trystianity In reply to Trenton-Shuck [2006-10-11 04:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again.

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zzzzra [2006-10-06 19:14:54 +0000 UTC]

Impressive fractal artwork ! !

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trystianity In reply to zzzzra [2006-10-06 23:54:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, thanks for the fav as well.

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zzzzra In reply to trystianity [2006-10-07 01:55:11 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome of course

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Feantur [2006-10-06 18:31:00 +0000 UTC]

congratulations, this is very well done! must

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trystianity In reply to Feantur [2006-10-06 23:50:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the nice comment and fav.

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pralinkova-princezna [2006-10-06 18:28:15 +0000 UTC]

It is a marvellous piece of art, reminds me of moss under a microscope or some bunches of leaves.. unsure which plant.

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trystianity In reply to pralinkova-princezna [2006-10-06 23:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, interesting perspective, I hadn't thought of moss under a microscope but it does look a bit like that.

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IDeviant [2006-09-28 12:31:00 +0000 UTC]

The overall shapes are so familiar, yet this breathes fresh life. Almost too beautiful...

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trystianity In reply to IDeviant [2006-09-29 02:45:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Thanks for the fav too.

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Helen-Baq [2006-09-27 23:38:14 +0000 UTC]

Makes me feel like I'm daydreaming on a summer afternoon.

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trystianity In reply to Helen-Baq [2006-09-28 01:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Great, thanks for the fav.

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Helen-Baq In reply to trystianity [2006-09-28 01:55:48 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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MelonLogic [2006-09-26 19:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Truly extraordinary.

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trystianity In reply to MelonLogic [2006-09-27 01:34:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, thanks for the fav too.

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pajokar [2006-09-26 14:29:43 +0000 UTC]

Ah! Congrats. Is perfect. The blue increase the perspective and creates a feeling of real nature in the image. Excellent done.

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trystianity In reply to pajokar [2006-09-27 01:41:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Pakar! Your idea was great, it helped me a lot.

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pajokar In reply to trystianity [2006-09-27 14:57:47 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!

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monkeypunk413 [2006-09-25 01:01:08 +0000 UTC]

Awesome..reminds me of laying on my back and looking up through the trees

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trystianity In reply to monkeypunk413 [2006-09-25 03:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, that's what I was going for.

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monkeypunk413 In reply to trystianity [2006-09-25 21:41:28 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Youre welcome! It worked wonderfully!

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LaPurr [2006-09-24 03:23:03 +0000 UTC]

I can see what everyone else does, the idea of looking up. But...I see it as looking down on snowy ground, with the boughs of pine trees along the edges of the image. Nice textures and colors, great depth and I think the look of nature is perfect. I also liked to stare at the incredible patterns that nature produces.

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trystianity In reply to LaPurr [2006-09-25 04:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Great idea, I don't want to think about snow yet though. It will be here again soon enough.

Thanks, I'm happy you like it. I was trying to get more depth in this one.

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LaPurr In reply to trystianity [2006-09-25 05:00:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome...and you definitely achieved depth!

I don't want to think about snow yet, either: it's in my area for about six months of the year.

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trystianity In reply to LaPurr [2006-09-26 07:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it's about the same here. We usually start getting a bit of snow in October. Trick or treat in the snow was fun when I was little.

That's what you get for living in Canada though, I'm even in the southernmost "tropical" regions.

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LaPurr In reply to trystianity [2006-09-26 07:54:00 +0000 UTC]

I live in Minneapolis, so it's the same thing here: snow from October through April or May most of the time.

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comingxcurse [2006-09-23 23:49:22 +0000 UTC]

I think you've definately found your niche in what you create. This one is quite visually pleasing

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trystianity In reply to comingxcurse [2006-09-25 05:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

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Phoenix-22 [2006-09-23 20:39:26 +0000 UTC]

I think you did an excellent job on this fractal. The lush, jungle feel is definetly prominent here, and the perspective of one looking up amongst the trees through to the clouds is one surreal effect.

Excellent work, even though its not my personal favorite style, I think this looks really great.

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trystianity In reply to Phoenix-22 [2006-09-25 04:26:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I am definitely influenced by surrealism. What is your favourite style?

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Phoenix-22 In reply to trystianity [2006-09-25 20:21:30 +0000 UTC]

I honestly don't know, for me, art is this little tiny scope of things that look cool or don't, with some identification towards styles. Though I must admit, artistic movement is quite cool.

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Phaerex [2006-09-23 07:13:36 +0000 UTC]

I like how this piece makes the viewer feel as if they were just a tiny being gazing up at the skies in a great and ancient primaeval forest. The texture of the 'trees' is wonderfully well done. Very realistic.

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trystianity In reply to Phaerex [2006-09-25 04:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I really appreciate your comment because I was trying to get exactly that perspective with it.

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Phaerex In reply to trystianity [2006-09-25 04:37:25 +0000 UTC]

Indeed you are welcome! It's a great piece!

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Aeires [2006-09-23 04:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Why didn't I think of that.

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trystianity In reply to Aeires [2006-09-25 03:09:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, ~pajokar sort of gave me the idea for the sky though.

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rainydaysaint [2006-09-23 04:04:34 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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trystianity In reply to rainydaysaint [2006-09-25 03:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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MichaelFaber [2006-09-23 03:55:00 +0000 UTC]

the patterns in the 'trees' are really nice. they subtly add some variety to your image. the cloudy sky background is awesome too!

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trystianity In reply to MichaelFaber [2006-09-25 04:23:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Michael, clouds are really easy to do in UF.

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MichaelFaber In reply to trystianity [2006-09-25 05:56:16 +0000 UTC]

that doesn't change anything

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