In article <397C9F3C.D3A126AE@schunter.etc.tu-bs.de>, 
chr### [at] gmxde wrote:

> I increased resolution of the ice heightfield, and changed textures 
> for water and ice, looks much *colder*, doesn't it ?
> 
> The ice is with transparency, no media, the water is RMF now, with 
> transparency too and angle dependant reflection.  

It looks great now! Like a photo...and I only see one "spike" of ice, 
and that one looks like it is connected to a floe, which would explain 
why it doesn't tip over.


> I did not yet work on the sky, it looks more like overcast weather 
> now, so i should add some clouds...

I agree, some clouds would help. Or just change to color of the sky to a 
medium blue-gray, like an even cover of clouds.


> I also tried radiosity, but it did not change anything :-( is there 
> any tutorial on outside radiosity?

Did you remember to turn it on? Simply specifying the radiosity options 
in global_settings isn't enough.

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