"Bill Pragnell" <bil### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
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> Thanks for the comments fellas.
>
> Bruno:
>>     . Jupiter radiates light (self albedo) and the surface in the shadow
>> should be more visible.
> I didn't know that, but it makes sense. A small ambient value should take
> care of that.

Jupiter only emits in the InfraRed, not the visible spectrum... I wouldn't 
add any ambient.

>>     . I would remove Jupiter's atmosphere (perhaps that would be a 
>> mistake
>> ....) and increase a bit the contrast of the surface.
> I tried Jupiter without the atmosphere but it didn't look right next to
> Io's. I think both bodies should be the same; either with or without
> atmosphere. I agree about the contrast on Jupiter's surface, too. Easily
> corrected...

I agree it would look strange (if accurate) to remove the atmosphere from 
Jupiter..  maybe you could tone it down a little to make it subtly different 
from Io

Rarius

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