Thomas Lake wrote:

> I noticed that several people here have remarked that adjusting the contrast
> in pov images, especially ones using Radiosity, can have some dramatic
> results, usually looks much better. Here are some links to images I've done
> in which I've used auto contrast in Photoshop to improve them, the imprved
> images end in CON, what do you think of the changes? Should I make them
> perminent?
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/Ball_Maze.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/Ball_Maze_CON.jpg


The "contrasted" version looks a bit too bright.  In this case, I'm not 
sure it's a good idea as it brings out artefacts in the focal blur - 
especially on the nearest ball.

> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/chair_rad.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/chair_rad_CON.jpg


Nice.

> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/house_garage_5.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/house_garage_5_CON.jpg


Subtle, but better.

> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/Radiosity.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/Temp/Radiosity_CON.jpg


Definitely!

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