The Jewel Face of the Queen

Updated to 1960x1470 resolution when downloaded

Rather deep magnification in a 2D-slice of the four dimensional cubic parameter space using the standard parameterizing z -> z^3 - 3a^2 z + b, critical points z = +a (making the set M+) and z = -a (making the set M-).

*a_real = 0.05
*a_imag = #pixel (vertical)
*b_real = 0
*b_imag = #pixel (horizontal)

Both M+ and M- plotted in separate layers.

No filters or postprocessing except anti-aliasing (from 6400 x 4800) and a little sharpening.

Ultra Fractal, formula Cubic Parameterspace3 in the sp3-module written by my dear friend Stig Pettersson, Greenseng here at DeviantART. All his modules, as well as mine can be downloaded from here.

More info about Cubics can be foud at my Cubic Tutorial and th "cubic" articles in my Chaotic series of fractal articles.

Below the parameter file, play and have fun

JuveldrottningensMaskeradmask {
fractal:
title="Juveldrottningens maskeradmask" width=640 height=480 layers=2
credits="Ingvar Kullberg;11/9/2006"
layer:
caption="M-" opacity=100 mergemode=multiply method=multipass
mapping:
center=0.576992587890625/0 magn=22309.3681917211329 angle=270
formula:
maxiter=25000 filename="sp3.ufm" entry="CubicParameterspace3"
p_PlottedPlane="5.(a-imag,b-imag)" p_M=M- p_SetBorders=no p_hide=yes
p_areal=0.05 p_aimag=0.0 p_breal=0.0 p_bimag=0.0 p_xrot=0.0
p_yrot=0.0 p_xrott=0.0 p_yrott=0.0 p_zrot=0.0 p_LocalRot=no
p_diff=no p_bailout=100.0 p_dbailout=1E-6
inside:
transfer=none
outside:
density=4 transfer=linear
gradient:
smooth=yes index=0 color=9043968 index=69 color=3158085 index=150
color=14736366 index=302 color=675176
opacity:
smooth=no index=0 opacity=255
layer:
caption="M+" opacity=100 method=multipass
mapping:
center=0.576992587890625/0 magn=22309.3681917211329 angle=270
formula:
maxiter=25000 filename="sp3.ufm" entry="CubicParameterspace3"
p_PlottedPlane="5.(a-imag,b-imag)" p_M=M+ p_SetBorders=no p_hide=yes
p_areal=0.05 p_aimag=0.0 p_breal=0.0 p_bimag=0.0 p_xrot=0.0
p_yrot=0.0 p_xrott=0.0 p_yrott=0.0 p_zrot=0.0 p_LocalRot=no
p_diff=no p_bailout=100.0 p_dbailout=1E-6
inside:
transfer=none
outside:
density=4 transfer=linear
gradient:
smooth=yes index=9 color=327680 index=40 color=15794175 index=52
color=655360 index=107 color=16769274 index=187 color=2445567
opacity:
smooth=no index=0 opacity=255
}