Colorman (Kraxmel) wrote:
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to explain!!!
> 
> I did notice the line there (more so after your post), and it really
> bothered me.  I just thot it might be a glich in the program or something
> that caused the line in the horizon from the plane to show up in the stand,
> but now I understand AND it makes sense!!!
> 
> I tried what you suggested, and it was much better!  I also tried a box
> instead of the plane (<-12,2,-12>,<12,0,12>), and except for the stand not
> standing out as much, I like it better.
> 
> Neways, thank you very much for the help!!!  I learned something from it!
> 
> Cman

There are times a reflective metallic surface like that can bennifit
in appearence from having an object, wall, or what ever back behind
the cameras position. The color black does little to add it self to
reflective objects. I like using a large white sphere or cylinder.
The curvature of the surface makes it so it doesn't reflect as an
object in the back ground but will add it's color to the scene like
a photographers backdrop or shaded fill lights will. Try it and you
will see a whole new metallic object before the camera you didn't
know you had.

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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