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  Re: area light definition--some clarification?  
From: Kenneth
Date: 22 Jan 2007 02:25:00
Message: <web.45b46619ca28f3beb826a6920@news.povray.org>
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> Kenneth <kdw### [at] earthlinknet> wrote:
> > It would still be interesting to see the difference in the surface
> > illumination of an object, comparing both methods.  I.e., the area light's
> > single "point light" direct illumination vs. an array of real point lights.
>
>   Didn't I post links to two images showing this difference?
>

Hmm. Didn't know that for sure at the time (since your discription of the
images didn't give specific details.)  But I stand corrected. I should have
realized this.

Do the white blocks represent the extent of the light array? I suppose it
should be obvious, but I don't want to assume.

KW


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