Thank goodness that wasn't Coyote Butts instead on that web page.
I see the point being made.  I could find something wrong with the lighting
or texturing in any one of those photos if I wanted to.
Having been to Badlands South Dakota USA (among many other places) it looks
very fractal-like in the sense you can't figure scale easily.  Up close
looks same as distant, the overall pattern seems to repeat and it's all a
generalized brown color.
Travelling could never be underrated in my opinion when it comes to getting
first hand visualization, photography is a mere fantasy by comparison.
Although that's what can be so good about pictures, and rendering computer
generated images, because the artists touch is involved. By artist I don't
mean professional, just a human manipulation of what exists or is created by
anyone can be art (for lack of a better word).

Bob

Greg M. Johnson <gre### [at] my-dejanewscom> wrote in message
news:381D9636.89573B9C@my-dejanews.com...
> TonyB spoke of photographs that look fake.  I think some photorealistic
raytracing
> looks fake. I think that it raytracing, there are also different degrees
of
> photorealism.
>
> There is
> "Wow, such excellent raytracing that looks just like a photo!!! :-) :-)
:-)  "
> and then there is
> "Wow, this looks like a window to a real place!"
>
>
> For an example of the latter, see:
> http://rafale.worldnet.net/~mda/gallery5.htm
> Can you imagine how this artist's photorealism would have to be altered to
be in
> tune with most winning IRTC entries?
>
>
>
> Margus Ramst wrote:
>
> > I'm looking at the Slot Canyons images now, thinking I _must_ go there
and see
> > if such a places can really exist! I think this guy is cheating.
> > It does make wish I could afford to travel more... I have an
ever-growing list
> > of places I wish to visit. Maybe when I'm older, a millionaire with too
much
> > time on his hands. :/
> >
> > Margus
> >
> > Ken wrote:
> > >
> > > I have seen most of those personally and can attest to their
magnificence.
> > > It's like being in a different world when visiting those rock canyons
and
> > > the Bryce and Zion national parks are indescribable.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Tyler -  1100+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing
Links:
> > > http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html
http://www.povray.org/links/
>
>
>

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