Hi Bob,

> Gave it to POV-Ray here to render and I only saw a 3X change in render times 
> for the chrome and glass. I'm not sure what to suggest then, because that 
> seems about right for glass objects.

Huh?... hmm, my Athlon64 3000+ chokes on this... will have to 
investigate that.

> Something I wanted to point out about your global_settings is that you 
> aren't using assumed_gamma, something that has often been discussed in the 
> past, so you might want to check into that. Using assumed_gamma 1 is said to 
> be correct (unlike version 3.7 beta where that has now changed).

I was always adding assumed_gamma, but this time I was rendering it with 
3.7 beta :)

> And for radiosity it is common practice to use ambient_light 0 to squelch 
> the effect of ambience and apply to the diffuse of textures.

Och, I forgot that... I'm using radiosity for a short period of time. 
Indeed, it'd be better.

> One other thing I noticed, your chrome has fresnel reflection but that's 
> applied based on ior (refraction), yet it hasn't any refraction; although, 
> you may add that if you wish.

O, have to check it out... :) thanks!

-- 
cheers,
Piotr

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