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From: Lutz-Peter Hooge
Date: 27 Oct 2001 12:56:53
Message: <MPG.1645065181f49d3b9896a5@news.povray.org>
Hi everybody,

I have the problem that photons are nearly invisible on surfaces with 
normals. It may be a bug, maybe it is realistic, but it is very annoying, 
because surfaces without normals usually don't look good (unless they are 
Isos with much "true" detail, but I didn't test yet if those work better 
with photons). 

Does anybody know a way around this problem? (an bright, small spotlight  
aimed at the reflecting/refracting object might do the trick in some 
cases, but it has the disadvantage that every additional lightsource 
slows down glass-like objects significantly)

Lutz-Peter


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