> islam wrote:
> >
> > Is there a way to produce a parallel light source ?
> > ....
> > In short, I would like my light, close to the object,
> > to still behave as a distant light
> >
> > any ideas please - Thanks

I have created a scene to illustrate my earlier fuzzy suggestion.
Note the light is so far from the scene it is basically parallel.

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#declare Object_Spacing=5;
#declare NObjects=5;
#declare N=NObjects;
#while (N)
  sphere {
    Object_Spacing * N * <1, 0, 1>,
    2
    pigment{color rgb 1}
    finish{ambient 0 diffuse 1}
  }
  #declare N = N- 1;
#end

camera{
  location <2,0,-2> * Object_Spacing
}

#declare Light_Distance= Object_Spacing * NObjects * 1000;
#declare Fade_Distance = Object_Spacing * NObjects / 2;
#declare Initial_Power = 1;

light_source{
  <0, 0, -Light_Distance>
  color rgb Initial_Power 
  fade_power Light_Distance/Fade_Distance
  fade_distance Light_Distance
}


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