"Chris Holtorf" <lho### [at] nwlinkcom> wrote in message 
news:1103_1108777138@news.povray.org...
> Well, I just downloaded HDR Shop and upgraded my version of Poseray.
> This HDRI stuff looked very challenging and time consuming when I was
> working on the contest entry. Now I have time to explore what it can do
> for the next contest.
> Stay tuned :)
>

The quick and easy method would be to simply download MegaPov 1.1, and then 
get the ready-made kitchen probe, 
http://www.debevec.org/Probes/kitchen_probe.hdr   That's neither challenging 
nor time-consuming; just the way I like things!  :-)

However, getting radiosity to look good in an HDRI scene can be challenging, 
in my experience.  But it's generally necessary in a picture in which you're 
likely to have recessed areas.

-- 
Jeremy
www.beantoad.com