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20 Nov 2024 04:13:55 EST (-0500)
  Re: Trying to get softer shadows  
From: Arie L  Stavchansky
Date: 20 Oct 2001 23:00:43
Message: <3bd23a5b@news.povray.org>
For some reason the shadows aren't getting any softer even when I adjust
some of the settings you have mentioned.  The "curves" of the shadows are
not soft.

What I am truly looking for is the softness found in Ruy's tetrahedron macro
image.  Ruy, you got any tips?

Thanks for everybody's help.

Arie

"Mike Hough" <Ama### [at] aolcom> wrote in message
news:3bc8884e$1@news.povray.org...
> The specular highlight on the spheres is probably the reflection of the
> bright spot on the sky sphere.  It can be made smaller by changing the
color
> map component [.9 color <.2, .3, .4>] to something like [.98 color <.2,
.3,
> .4>].  There are still some artifacts in the shadow that could probably be
> reduced by increasing the count or reducing the error bound.  Excessive
> brightness can be reduced by lowering the radiosity brightness when you
add
> a light source.
>
>


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