File:Fractal Broccoli.jpg

This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 20 October 2005. It was captioned as follows: English: Fractal form of a Romanesco broccoli ( Brassica oleracea) Other languages:  Česky: Fraktálový tvar brokolice ( Brassica oleracea) Deutsch: Fraktaler Romanesco-Brokkoli ( Brassica oleracea) English: Fractal form of a Romanesco broccoli ( Brassica oleracea) Español: Forma fractal de un romanesco ( Brassica oleracea) Suomi: Parsakaalin ( Brassica oleracea) fraktaalimuoto Français : Un légume fractal, le brocoli ( Brassica oleracea) Galego: Forma fractal dun romanesco ( Brassica oleracea). 日本語: ブロッコリー・ロマネスコ（サンゴ礁カリフラワー）の フラクタル形状 Latina: Brassica oleracea cui forma fractalis est. Македонски: Фракталниот облик на една римска брокула ( Brassica oleracea) Nederlands: Brassica oleracea Polski: Różyczka brokułu ( Brassica oleracea) tworząca fraktal Português: Forma fractal de brócolos ( Brassica oleracea) Русский: Фрактальная форма капусты брокколи ( Brassica oleracea) Slovenčina: Fraktálový tvar brokolice ( Brassica oleracea) Slovenščina: Fraktalni brokoli ( Brassica oleracea) Basa Sunda: Bentuk fraktal dina brokoli Romanesco ( Brassica oleracea) Svenska: Broccolo ไทย: รูปทรงแฟร็กทัลของบร็อกโคลีโรมาเนสโก ( Brassica oleracea) 中文（简体）‎: 罗马花椰菜，意大利的一种花椰菜( Brassica oleracea) 中文（繁體）‎: 羅馬花椰菜，義大利的一種花椰菜( Brassica oleracea)

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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Replaced background behind the table to remove basket. The original can be viewed here: http://pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=pdef&pg=8232. Modifications made by David.Monniaux.

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This image from PD Photo.org has been released into the public domain by its author and copyright holder, Jon Sullivan. From the photo page: This work is dedicated to the Public Domain. For non-US use it is also placed under a Creative Commons CC0 designation. Sullivan has stated: "You may use this image for any purpose, including commercial. As the owner I have explicitly placed it in the public domain. If you do use it, please consider linking back to pdphoto.org. Use it for whatever you want. Use it all. Sell it. Mangle it. Whatever you want. Please. But it would be polite to let me know so I can at least enjoy whatever creative use you're putting it to. This doesn't mean that you can take the material and then copyright it yourself. It's in the public domain and that's where I want it to stay." Attention: not all pictures from pdphoto.org are in public domain! Please check the metadata on the source before applying this license tag.

Original description

On the author's site is the following notice:

• Fractal Broccoli – 2004-08-21

• Romanesco broccoli
• Camera: Canon D60, Lens: Canon 28–135 mm IS
• Keywords: Romanesco broccoli fractals
• License: This image is public domain. You may use this image for any purpose, including commercial. If you do use it, please let me know. I enjoy seeing what others have created with these photos. This work is dedicated to the Public Domain.
• If you plan on using this picture commercially, that's not a problem but please use some due diligence. I've tried to make sure I have a valid copyright on something before releasing it to the Public Domain, but the standard for commercial use is much higher. Don't be a dumbass.
• If you do use the photo, please let me know. This isn't required, I just like to see what people are using my pictures for. Either send me an email or leave a comment below. If it's something people can view or purchase online, feel free to leave a link.

• Fractal