The few thigns I was going to say have already been covered - But just 
wanted to add that I think this scene looks like an excellent start - With 
the fex modifications suggested, it may well be breathtaking...


"Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
news:46c7841c@news.povray.org...
> Hello,
>
> I've been reworking an earlier post "A Shore Scene" ... it's still a work 
> in progress. Feedback on the first version prompted a change in the 
> terrain ... thanks Thomas for that feedback, The foreground and background 
> are made from the same heightfield ... just different scaling with the 
> foreground overlaying the background. I think it gives the scene the depth 
> it was missing. The background terrain looks a bit like a low tide area.
>
> The sky/clouds .... well I departed from my concentric sphere's approach 
> and decided to have a look at make_clouds from Gilles Trans' website. Not 
> wanting to totally plagiarize his work I decided to download and use his 
> df3 files. I wrote my own macro with enough parameters to start (trial and 
> error) looking for the best looking clouds I could. If anyone is 
> interested I could relate some of what I found out ... for now I won't go 
> into that for the sake of being brief.
>
> I want to keep the dory, but I'm not really sure what to do next. I'm 
> thinking for balance the scene needs something midground. A dock and 
> fishing shack or cattails and reeds? ..... both? I know you folks have 
> plenty of ideas .... so what do you think?
>
> Jim
>
> BTW: this scene was rendered with default AA and test quality radiosity 
> .... so pardon the jaggies.
>
>

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