Gilles Tran wrote:

> 48378332@news.povray.org...
> 
>> I don't get it. To me the image is not exactly photo-realistic. Am I 
>> missing something, or do people commonly refer to CG images as "photos?"
> 
> This sounds strange since 3D CG are everywhere these days, but many people 
> really don't know at all about rendered computer graphics, even among 
> professional designers: anything vaguely realistic is a photograph or a 
> photographic collage made with Photoshop. Either they never heard of CG 
> technology, or if they did they just assumed that it was some kind of 
> digital photography, but the concept of 3D modelling and rendering is 
> completely foreign to them.

I don't see how this is possible, considering Pixar has released so many 
CG films in the last... decade or so.

> In any case I'm glad that picture got noticed (even if they should 
> definitely have asked for permission). I was in charge of selecting the pics 
> for the new HOF in 2004 and I went through the p.b.i archives to find your 
> work.
> 
> G.

Well, I suppose I should voice my gratitude. Thanks :)

Sam

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