Simon wrote:
> (excuse me while I go kick myself a few times)
> 
> It may well do. I reduced max_trace so I could get some test renderings done 
> with positioning - and never set it back up before moving on. As I've never 
> used transparency before, I assumed I was making a mistake there.

I've certainly made max_trace_level mistakes myself.

I remember posting one image here with the comment that I might need to 
go back and make some of the shapes slightly lighter and less opaque. 
Someone pointed out that had nothing to do with it--it was 
max_trace_level. :-P

-- 
William Tracy
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You know you've been raytracing too long when you've tried rendering 
hair with each strand as an object.
Quietly Watching

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