stevenvh <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I have a light source in a hollow cylinder which throws a circle on a sheet
> placed above it. The cylinder prevents light to fall directly on the Y plane.
> The sheet is reflective, so I would expect reflected light on the plane around
> the light source. But the plane remains dark. Any idea how to fix it?

  It depends on whether you want diffuse reflection or mirror reflection.
In the former case you need this:

http://wiki.povray.org/content/Documentation:Tutorial_Section_3.7#Radiosity

  In the latter case you need this:

http://wiki.povray.org/content/Documentation:Reference_Section_6.1#Photons

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