No radiosity was used in the making of this image.

I created a bezier patch light source...it's kind of cludgy but proves
the notion that a light source in the shape of a dome can create the
same results as radiosity with only one recursion level in less time.
One thing that stands out is the strange coloration of shadowed areas
where the yellowish sun hits (similiar to the arnold renders).  The
light acting as the sun probably needs to be added to the previous light
calculations - I suspects it gets multiplied by the shadows.  I've been
thinking that a dome area light should be an option in sky_sphere, which
would make the implimentation much easier.

Anyway, render time was 5 minutes on a 400mhz celeron.

-Mike

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