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Published: 2012-11-20 20:40:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 2165; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 42
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It's been a while since I uploaded anything sinister-looking, or red, for that matter. I had the idea for this a couple of weeks ago, but only got around to finishing it yesterday. I was aiming for a 'distressed' look in the colour and pattern, like an old scroll or something. I edited the colour balance and added a slight vignette in Photoshop to bring out the details I wanted, but since I made no changes to the shape of the fractal itself, I guess it's more of a Raw Fractal than a Manipulation.Also, I'm sorry if I've been slow to respond to comments lately, and that I haven't been keeping up very well with my watch list. University work is keeping me very busy at the moment, so I don't have much free time.
Made with Apophysis 7X, with adjustments in Photoshop.
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Comments: 34
Thanks Debra! Hopefully all's well.
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Thank you very much for the feature! I really like the other pieces you chose, especially the one by *rockgem . Her fractal manipulations are very impressive.
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True, her works are amazing, I love them
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You really do some very interesting and unusual Apo stuff Chris, nicely done
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Thanks Steve, everyone is telling me how strange this one is, haha.
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Welcome. Certainly very different Chris and I would not of put it as an Apo image
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Thank you very much! For me, originality is one of the most important things in fractal art, so that means a lot to me.
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you have reached your goal pretty elegant way
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Thanks, I'm glad you think so.
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this actually reminds me of something Native American or ancient Oriental.
Nice work, Chris.
No worries about me at least...still going nowhere fast. 
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It's interesting that you should say that - I was thinking something similar whilst making it, actually. Thanks for the comment, Jess, I hope all is well with you at the moment.
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You are welcome for it, Chris.
Thank you for your hopes...i hope you feel mine flowing your way in similar fashion.
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I love it. what variables did you work with in apo?
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Thanks - it's actually a lot more basic than my previous submissions. There are three transforms - the first two are linear, one of which is pre_blurred slightly and smaller than the other, and the third transform is just a swirl/radial_blur.
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Thank you very much!
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always most welcome
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Thanks! Unusual in what sense? The shape is inspired by All Linked Up by ~mutequacky , which I think probably uses a similar technique. I hope you don't find the post-processing too obtrusive.
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I think it's more about the composition rather than the shapes themselves. This fractal is also unusual because of those dark motifs in the background which give your work a ton of eeriness and support for the chosen title, and that is great.
If it weren't for the lit-up parts in the background below the main swirls, I probably would've thought this had no post-processing whatsoever.
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Ah, thanks a lot for explaining. It's always helpful to hear feedback about what does/doesn't work well, I think.
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Thanks, it's definitely a change from my usual style. I always enjoy trying out different things with Apophysis though, even if the results aren't always impressive.
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You always have a super col art Im really enjoyng to visit you galery .take care
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