> This incredible scene makes me feel small in many ways! I also would
> like to see more details of the vessel, its structure etc.

I'll post more pictures soon. In the mean time, here's a link you can check
out:
 http://www.scifi-art.com/forums/Forum5/HTML/000380.html


> What is the reason that the color/contrast boundaries look so sharp? It
> would be nice to have an idea what your rendering conditions were. Did
> you really not use AA?

No, the aa was set to .3  I sharpened the image in Photoshop to get that
crisp feeling.  This is after I sized it down from 2400x1200

> It's great!!

Thanks!

H.E. Day
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>         Looks pretty excellent!  I really love your sense of design.  I just
> checked out your website and was reminded of all the cool stuff I've
> seen coming from your direction.

Graci!

>         -- I loved the planetary rings

The only one. :(

>         -- I loved the emense sense of scale that slight
>            curvature of the planet and the rings bring out

To think that came naturally....

       -- *I* like the explosion, but it might work just as well if it were a
bit more transparent.

That'd be difficult. You see, the explosions are isosurfaces, so they are by
default, solid.

>         -- This space scene should probably be a little more stark.
>            I mean, the shadows should look almost pitch black, cause
>            almost all the light from the scene is coming from the
>            star with just a little fill coming from the planet and
>            the rings.  This is most noticeable in the giant asteroid
>            in the bottom of the frame.

Hmmm. on my monitor, they *are* stark. :) Maybe you might want to change your
gamma a tad...

>         -- I think the gas giant could be made much cooler by using
>            layered textures (one cloud color per layer) or by
>            actually making several layers of spheres with different
>            colored clouds on them so that they could cast shadows
>            on each other.

Render time wins out on this one, buddy. I barely have enough patience to finish
this render. :)


>         -- Finally, (whew!) I think the asteroid shape looks a little
>            funny.  It would probably benefit a lot by adding craters
>            of some kind.  If fact, maybe the majority of the shape
>            should be like a potato that someone has attacked with
>           a melon baller!!

I'll try it!!

Thanks again!

H.E. Day
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> You say 100% POV, does this include the lensflare?  And if so: have you used
> my "50-300mmZooom.lfx"-file ?

Yup, it includes this lensflare.  It's a custom one, not yours, I'm afraid.

H.E. Day
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:29:35 -0800, H.E. Day wrote:

>Comments?

As usual a really stunning image.  I've missed so much while
I was away, 980+ messages to read in p.b.i.

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Hi,

This is truly great work.. I remember your "heart / cruicer" posting
some time ago, maybe this is a further development of it...?  Btw, I
like the explosion very much. To me, it looks very real, but... I'm no
expert.

Yes, of course I saw you had sharpened it in a photoshop program, that's
obvious.. I often do the same to avoid blurring, but this is too much,
IMHO.. The glowing edges are visible everywhere.

I see with pleasure that you have updated your homepage. Hope there will
be more animations too, and bits of useful code!


Hugo

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> > You say 100% POV, does this include the lensflare?  And if so: have you
used
> > my "50-300mmZooom.lfx"-file ?
>
> Yup, it includes this lensflare.  It's a custom one, not yours, I'm
afraid.
You made it yourself then?  Can we see the source?

cu!

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amazing ...

how big is the source for a picture like this ..

and yes - upload the 2400*1200 to your website !!
"H.E. Day" <The### [at] hedayfreeserverscom> wrote in message
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> Here it is, the most recent masterpiece....or not.
> http://www.pietyhillcottages.com/Images/sabotage.jpg (633K)
> The original was rendered at 2400x1200 and took 7h32m to render on a
> P200
> 100% POVRay!!
>
> Comments?
>
> H.E. Day
> <><
>

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Just curious...what do you do with all your talent and amazing images
besides posting them here and in scifi-art?  I'm surprised you're not
selling prints online...

-Chris-

H.E. Day <The### [at] hedayfreeserverscom> wrote in message
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> > Alright...enough mindless praise;)
>
> :)
>
> > The ships and the meteorites are inarguably the most finely crafted (I
don't
> > know which I like better).  Extra points for the fiery explosion trails.
My
> > only significant criticism would be the crand of the rings which look
overly
> > "rough".  The sharp distinction between some of the rings looks
artificial
> > IMHO.
>
> The rings are quite a distance from the ships.  Upwards of 15,000 units.
>
> > Oddly enough this hasn't depressed me but instead inspired.  I see this
and
> > realize what can truly be accomplished with this humble little
raytracer.
>
> Amen.
>
> > Now I dare ask...the lensflare and nebulae, yours or an include?
>
> Lensflare- custom NKFlare .flr file.
> Nebula- mine.  Nor Galaxy.inc involved. :)
>
> H.E. Day
> <><
>

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> Here it is, the most recent masterpiece....or not.
> http://www.pietyhillcottages.com/Images/sabotage.jpg (633K)
> The original was rendered at 2400x1200 and took 7h32m to render on a
> P200
> 100% POVRay!!
> 
> Comments?

Only one.

Homeworld.

Bye for now,
     Jamie.

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"H.E. Day" wrote:

> Comments?

Epic.

Rings should be particles of dust, otherwise...

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