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3 May 2024 07:36:15 EDT (-0400)
  Re: radiosity brightness-- subtle problem at low values  
From: Stephen
Date: 20 Mar 2018 04:15:07
Message: <5ab0c30b$1@news.povray.org>
On 20/03/2018 07:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 19-3-2018 19:05, Stephen wrote:
>> On 18/03/2018 20:31, Kenneth wrote:
>>> My desire to increase the contrast of a rad scene-- if I feel that it's
>>> necessary--
>>
>> That's the main reason I don't use radiosity. So I am following this 
>> thread with interest.
>> When rating entries in TC-RTC I would lower the gamma in PSP 9 to get 
>> an image that did not look washed out to my eyes.
>>
> 
> I am not convinced that was caused by radiosity. My own 'obsession' with 
> atmospheric media for instance, when it is not well balanced, gives some 
> washout. I am struggling with it I confess (see my latest 'Cat Alley' 
> for instance). 

I may have jumped to conclusions with too few examples.

> To illustrate my point, look at my latest p.b.i. 
> contribution "N". In both images radiosity was used and whether on the 
> left hand image that may have led to washing out... I am not sure. In 
> particular, I drastically changed my texturing of Poser model skins for 
> instance.
> 

The brickwork looks more distinctive as do the plants.

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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