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Published: 2012-08-10 18:05:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 678; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 0
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and I did some commenting on a stock image of mine at [link] and he mentioned height maps in MDB and if I had used the stock on one. Height maps was a new term on me but I knew the image he mentined of called Overzealous Watermark at [link]I have done a bit of tweeking to his parameters, but I wanted to see how the map would look following on from the discussion with Fraterchaos. This image actually uses a slightly closer version of the carved door, but not much different from the stock image.
Would like to hear what people think. Thanks for any favs/comments. View LARGE for best detail, also I think there is a bit of the map that looks like a dogs face (or just my wild imagination
) so play spot the dog 
Parameters are:
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Comments: 33
I don`t get it with these height maps.
Does it only change the way a colormap is projected on the object or does it create /shape an object?
When I load the params I get the same image .Without the dog-texture of course.
If I choose a map and put the maps nr. into the formula , the image does not change.
Changing formula settings creates changes but the same as without using another map or not a map at all (map not found) .
Only when I make a hybrid of heightmap and an escapetime it shows the effect.
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I didn't use the numbers in the height map as I could not get it to work. Since this Tobaal has given me a pointer on how to use the height map, so I have another experiment to do, tobaal's image at [link] uses the formula map setting. I have only been using MDB over the last three months so am only now trying to get my head round height maps and what they can do. Sorry I can't be any more help at present
Escapement time?
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Escapetime is a class of fractals.
IFS are another class.
there are also Quaternions , Flames ,etc.
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OK, thanks for that info 
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I already did test it.
It's amazing how the heights change when another map is chosen.
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one dog sitting on another.
Many dogs there
great image
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Thanks a lot, the dog was a bonus
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Wow - this worked out well! I see the dog!
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Thanks Leonie, the hound was an added bonus
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Fantastic! If your dog isn't my dog, there must be 2
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Thanks a lot, that will be woof woof then
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wow, that turned out really cool! I love the patterns the map created!
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Not bad for an experiment 
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yes, I think it worked quite well
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very nice! so interesting catches eye right away!
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I'll have to dig into the params later but at first glance it seems to work great on a smooth form. What happens when you map this on to highly 'bumpy' fractals? - Or have I missed the whole point - highly probable
And yes, dog face is staring at me. Reminds me of a Jim Woodring character.
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Thanks for comment, as for a bumpy one see [link]
Had to look Jim Woodring up
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OK - the Aged Carving link image works but definitively loses the map's content - more like just the tone of the map is retained. In some ways it turns the Mandelbulb software into a limited ray tracing app. Limited in that one can't design specific forms to render just the resultant fractals.
I admire your trying to push what the software can do though - something marvelous is sure to come from it.
Woodring is awfully out-there & surreal but I love his work.
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Thanks Taojoe, You can certainly get a feel of the map better with the latest image, but as you say sometimes maps can help with colouring/tone.
My pushing the software is more I haven't got a clue what something will do so give it a try methodology
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You never know until you try - and sometimes it's magic. That's how I've learned 99% of what digital things can do - just keep trying every menu option
I still have a lot of options to check-off in Mandelbulb - I have seriously neglected the post-processing tab.
Fractals is fun - Ever Inward!
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