Circle fractal not showing largest starting circles

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Hello, I am currently trying to make a simple circle fractal. I for some reason am not getting the largest circles/the starting ones. Here is my code:

void setup() {
  size(640,360);
}

void draw() {
  background(255);
  drawCircle(width/2,height/2,200);

}

void drawCircle(float x, float y, float radius) {
  ellipse(x, y, radius, radius);
  if(radius > 8) {
    drawCircle(x + radius/2, y, radius/2);
    drawCircle(x - radius/2, y, radius/2);
    drawCircle(x, y + radius/2, radius/2);
    drawCircle(x, y - radius/2, radius/2);
  }
}

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This is what I get:help
This is what I should get: https://imgur.com/a/rolMWch (sorry I cant do built in the forums only allow me one picture)

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void setup() {
  size(640,360);
  noFill();
}

works here

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Thanks it works but, why does it work? @kll

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filled circles would appear only the last visible, also depending if you start with what size first…

the processing defaults seems to be

fill(white)
stroke(black) strokeWeight(1)

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where you find that recursive code?

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