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  Re: The best PovComp image sucks...  
From: Renderdog
Date: 11 Mar 2005 23:30:00
Message: <web.42326fcaeb480e26d0cc0ab40@news.povray.org>
Rafal Maj Raf256 <spa### [at] raf256com> wrote:
> The best PovComp image sucks...
> ...a bit, because it hase way to low gamma/brighntess/contrast, therefore on
> common monitor everything besides water, fish and ship-wreck looks just
> like a black spot.
>
> Only after turning up the gamma, it becomes visible that the ocean floor has
> interesting geometry... perhaps author of image and/or PovComp team should
> apply this adjustments to picture - it would be much more impressive
> then... :)

The Last Guardian looks good on my monitor, but I view on a Mac which has a
1.8 Gamma.

> (Btw, all my friends to with I show images from PovComp agreed that the most
> beautifull is  'Victoria's World' by Douglas Eichenberg and
> http://www.povcomp.com/entries/124.php - with got 4th place...)

My personal favorite as well, though most beautiful doesn't always mean
best.


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