On 04/21/2011 05:29 PM, Samuel Benge wrote:
> "Samuel Benge"<stb### [at] hotmailcom>  wrote:
>> Jim Holsenback<jho### [at] povrayorg>  wrote:
>>> On 04/20/2011 02:57 PM, stbenge wrote:
>>>> OK. I might start off making only a basic bladed plant.
>>>
>>> LOL maybe it should be trees ...
>>
>> OK... trees are not my strong suit, but I did manage to come up with the
>> attached this morning. As you can see, the leaves are too dense near the center
>> and not numerous enough near the tops of the branches. But if the tree's total
>> contribution to the scene is miniscule, then it might not matter much.
>>
>> The backside illumination and importance sampling are working well though.
>
> Here's the new update... they look more natural now. You just supply the macro
> with two parameters and it will grow a tree out of the flower pot you provided.
> The file is over at p.t.scene-files.
>
> ~Sam
  Not too shabby! I on the other hand am still tinkering with the 
staircase ... a lot of pieces that I've been transforming around in 
different configurations, but nothing worth writing home about yet. I 
think I'll give the trees a try maybe it's just the diversion I need ... 
Cool!

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