This Slime-Guy wrote:

> My suggestions:
>
> 1. put another one or two small objects on the desk, like, someone's glasses
> or something.
>

I'm thinkning about that all the time, but can't come up with something
I find fitting for the topic and the mood I'd like to achieve. Also, the
image doesn't show the newest camera-angle, which is a focussed
a little higher to make the empty table-space less visible.

> 2. make the moon a bit smaller... unless that would ruin the moon <-> lamp
> analogy.
>

I already did as compared to previous posts, but I think some smaller
would be possible...

> 3. if that groove in the desk is just a normal, use a CSG instead, and try
> adding a very slight normal map to the whole desk.
>

It is a mesh, and there is a very slight normal applied... Hm...

> 4. use a very slight shadowless light somewhere in the room to simulate
> radiosity; the upper right of the picture has very non-varied lighting. Try
> putting this light somewhere inside or near the world-in-a-glass.
>

I'll also thought about this one and was on the edge of adding it. You just
gave me the nudge over the edge...

> 5. Maybe increase the overall lighting some?
>

What, the image is too dark? Well, okay, I think a tiny little bit may be
appropriate... ;)


>
> Cool image.
>
>

Thanks!

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Tim Nikias
Homepage: http://www.digitaltwilight.de/no_lights/index.html

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