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  Re: Question on photons and dispersion.  
From: CreeD
Date: 6 Aug 2000 15:32:41
Message: <01bfffdd$d34a9940$b913a1d0@mk>
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in article <398a96d5@news.povray.org>...
> CreeD <mes### [at] nqinet> wrote:
> : The shadow of the sphere starts out black at the edge, stays black for
a
> : medium
> : distance, and then the colors and bright spot from the dispersion
begins.
> : What do I change so that the black shadow is brighter or starts to fade
> : into the bright spot more thoroughly
> 
>   That depends on whether you want a physically correct result or an
> artistically good-looking image?

Good looking would be fine.  Physically, I would imagine that the shadow
wouldn't look so dark anyway, but I've never sat in a darkened room with a
spotlight and a crystal ball, and until I do, I'm just full of conjecture.


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