"Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> schreef in bericht 
news:web.484febb4f97e4e85a8888d90@news.povray.org...
>
> Truly splendid! Not to be dismissive of the scene's technical merits, 
> which are
> also noteworthy, I would like to take a few moments to praise the 
> aesthetic,
> compositional and story-telling aspects of the image, which IMHO, set it 
> apart
> from and above a number of other images which are also technically 
> impressive.
>
> I don't know whether you've had formal education in composition or were 
> simply
> born with "the gift", but it is *SO* nice to see the potential of ray 
> tracing
> realized in images wherein the various "objects" are arranged and detailed 
> to
> set a mood and tell a story.  I would never name names or criticize an
> individual image that someone has worked hard on in this manner, BUT - 
> I've
> lost track of the number of times I have had a bifurcated reaction to an 
> image:
> Technically, "Wow!" - and to everything else, "Why?" Images like this one 
> really
> help to demonstrate that POV-Ray provides a means for real creative 
> expression,
> not merely simulating various optical conditions. Bravo!
>

Oh...Hum... You truly make me blush, Mike. Thank you very much indeed for 
your kind analysis.

I have no formal education in composition. There must be a bit of "gift", as 
professional artists seem to be over-represented in my family. However, I 
have learned and been taught from an early age to observe minutely the world 
and the people around me, and that, combined with a fair dosis of 
imagination, forms the solid basis on which I work. I read and scrutinize 
widely the works of artists, whatever their medium or style and try to find 
what makes those works "tick".

I must say that I am a very average drawer and a much worse painter (I have 
tried those and I have happily destroyed most of my disapointing dabblings), 
and I think I am a fairly good photographer, but I have finally found in 
POV-Ray the perfect medium for expressing almost literally the images that 
form in my mind. I consider myself more as an illustrator than as a genuine 
"conceptual" artist however, the "story" almost always taking the lead.

I am very glad you like my work and it encourages me in pursuing my quest in 
the direction I feel is right (at least for me). Like so many others who 
have stimulated me by their often outstanding work - not only technically 
but also in compositing and telling a story - I hope to contribute a little 
bit in my own way to stimulate others.

Regards,

Thomas

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