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From: Davey B
Date: 2 Sep 2003 05:34:22
Message: <3f54641e$1@news.povray.org>
"Kaveh" <kav### [at] delete_this_bitfocalimagecom> wrote in message
news:kav### [at] netplexaussieorg...
> In article <3f5447ff$1@news.povray.org>,
>  "Hugo Asm" <hua### [at] post3teledk> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > But I think, the picture looks like there are holes in the sphere. Is it
> > realistic?
>
> I too agree with this. I opened the image without reading its
> description and I got the impression of 'pits' in the sphere. I think it
> might be something with the refractive index setting. When you look at
> the droplets towards the outside of the sphere, the outside edge of the
> droplet is bright and the near side is dark. Should this be the other
> way around?
>
> --
> Kaveh

It is one of those weird optical illusions I think.  When I first read the
title and looked at the image I saw a sphere with dropplets of water.  When
I read your post and went back to the picture I saw a pitted sphere.  Very
weird.

Dave


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