"Aaron Gillies" <no### [at] spamcom> wrote in message
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> I have had pretty good luck with metals by bringing the total
luminosity of
> the pigment way down and then using a relatively high reflection
value.  See
> my previously posted image.

Your metal around the barrel looks very good.

> Xplo is right ... you need to have it
> reflecting something to make much of the effect.

Yes. The object is in a fairly "busy" room (fire, chairs, wall
pictures, TV, doors etc) but I think most of the reflections are of
the ceiling.

I'll play with it a little longer.

Thanks

Alf

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