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1 May 2024 19:37:10 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Before and After and new website  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 3 May 2007 07:58:15
Message: <4639ce57$1@news.povray.org>
"Mike the Elder" <zer### [at] wyanorg> schreef in bericht 
news:web.46388e4662a9bf119cf0aa370@news.povray.org...
>
> This is probably considered "cheating" by simulation purists, but one 
> handy
> technique for bringing out details is to use a "doctored" version of the
> texture for the object in question, in this case the fractal, in which the
> ambient component of the finish is turned down really low and the diffuse
> component is turned up high.  It also usually helps to use only the amount
> of reflection that is necessary and no more.  Additionally, if phong is
> used, avoid low phong_size values, which can contribute to the "white out"
> effect.  I hope this helps.
>

maybe the use of a light_group may help here?

Thomas


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