Greetings, and Welcome to this particular Forum !!!

Since you are considered an adult by the age of 22, I probably will not "go easy on" you, especially if I feel like speaking my mind. You should be old enough to take criticism. Personally, I have seen way too many fractals to be impressed by these examples. And as to your "great pride", here are but a few quotes:
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.
it must be nice not taking pride in anything, because then you never really have to try at anything you do. because hey who cares? you sure don't.
there is a difference between speaking your mind, and being a jerk for no reason. im sure the later of witch has earned you countless friends and endless relationships. good to meet you btw, i look forward to every conversation we may have.

Hi Zanpranoth - welcome to the forum, nice fractals you have there - do you ever work with layers?
basically with the flames, all i do is screw with the triangles and colors until it makes a picture i think looks really cool. i don't have anything i would call skill with apophysis.