On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:15:35 +0100, Jaap Frank wrote:

> 
> "Tyler Eaves" <tyl### [at] ml1net> wrote in message
> news:4044194e@news.povray.org...
>> Basically the scene consists of two concentric torii lit by a parallel
>> light. One torus is the "planet", the second has a slightly larger minor
>> radius, and is used to layer the clouds on. I'm pretty happy with the
>> clouds, REALLY happy with the oceans, and pretty happy about the
>> continents. If I assume this is planet-like, the geology is pretty lousy,
>> as it's the same at all latitudes. This, however is a TORUS, no way this
>> thing could even hold water on the inner surface, and probably not the
>> outer surface either...
>>
>> Code:        [..]
> 
> Beautiful !!
> I've played a bit with your code, especially the clouds, because I think
> they are to dark. Why do you use filter instead of transmit. I've changed it
> to transmit and you get better lightning beneath the outer torus.
> To make it more white I've changed the intensity of  both the light_ source
> aswell as the white of the clouds.
> Added some stars too.
> I've attached the adapted file.
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Jaap Frank

Wow, the clouds do look a lot nicer. I didn't have much time to tweak 'em,
as I spent most of the hour on the land.

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