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28 Jul 2024 16:27:49 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Light without light source?  
From: Christian Froeschlin
Date: 27 Jul 2008 18:38:40
Message: <488cf8f0@news.povray.org>
Triple Omega wrote:

> The problem i'm having is that whether i've defined a light source or not, any
> plane and/or object is always illuminated.

it's the ambient light. Add

   #default {finish {ambient 0}}

at the beginning of your scene file.

However, this means all shadows cast will be pitch
black, so you need to use fill lights or radiosity
to avoid that.


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