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5 Nov 2024 12:36:07 EST (-0500)
  Re: Beach Sunset - Photons Question  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 21 Aug 2005 10:25:02
Message: <dea2o0$6vg$1@chho.imagico.de>
Jim Holsenback wrote:
> 
> Number of photons shot:           93273
> Surface photons stored:               1
> Priority queue insert:         60761272
> Gather function called:        62614147
> 
> Does that mean that I only got  1  valid photon?

Yes, in such a scene you will never get reasonable results with photons 
when you shoot them at the whole water surface.

Christoph

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