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29 Jul 2024 08:22:54 EDT (-0400)
  Re: photons and shadows  
From: Piotr 'utak3r' Borys
Date: 27 Mar 2006 05:18:06
Message: <4427bbde$1@news.povray.org>
Hi,

>>BUT - whenever I try to use photons, those shadows become pure black 

>   That's actually physically correct (assuming light doesn't arrive
> from anywhere else (eg. reflected from other surfaces) to the shadow).

> and everyday things. (One reason for this phenomenon is that people
> usually don't pay close attention to some details in real life, but
> when they are rendering a scene they suddenly do, and those unexpected
> details suddenly jump out.)

Ha... guess what - you're absolutely right... after rethinking the 
subject I get it now :) thanks for your really impressive answer :)

cheers
-- 
Piotr "utak3r" Borys


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