=Bob= wrote:
> 
> Added a propensity for growing towards the sky to my
> shrub code. I am most grateful that so many of you have
> taken the time to comment on these pictures, without which
> they would only be mediocre. I am hoping that each
> generation is getting better. As usual, the jpeg crushes the
> detail of the picture.
> 
> You will see in this picture that most branches are growing
> towards the sky and a few are not. I tried to impose some
> probabilities to make it so that there would still be a few branches
> that are not fully oriented to the the sun, hopefully to indicate
> that some minor damage or inadequate sunlight to the branch
> has taken place and repair or correction is not yet complete.
> I look forward to your comments.
> 

That looks good again, the new growing algorithm helps a lot.  Do you plan
to publish the code? :-)

Christoph

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Wow these have really come a long way. I really like this!!

=Bob= wrote:

> Added a propensity for growing towards the sky to my
> shrub code. I am most grateful that so many of you have
> taken the time to comment on these pictures, without which
> they would only be mediocre. I am hoping that each
> generation is getting better. As usual, the jpeg crushes the
> detail of the picture.
>
> You will see in this picture that most branches are growing
> towards the sky and a few are not. I tried to impose some
> probabilities to make it so that there would still be a few branches
> that are not fully oriented to the the sun, hopefully to indicate
> that some minor damage or inadequate sunlight to the branch
> has taken place and repair or correction is not yet complete.
> I look forward to your comments.
>
> Stats:
>
> Using PIII 450, .5 Gb ram, Win 98
> No AA, 800x600
> Objects: 28,076
> Memory: 50Mb
> Parse: 1:23
> Trace: 1:15
> Total: 2:38
>
> Wishing you a grand and wonderful evening!
> =Bob=
>
>  [Image]

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=Bob= wrote:
> 
> Added a propensity for growing towards the sky to my
> shrub code. I am most grateful that so many of you have
> taken the time to comment on these pictures, without which
> they would only be mediocre. I am hoping that each
> generation is getting better. As usual, the jpeg crushes the
> detail of the picture.
> 
> You will see in this picture that most branches are growing
> towards the sky and a few are not. I tried to impose some
> probabilities to make it so that there would still be a few branches
> that are not fully oriented to the the sun, hopefully to indicate
> that some minor damage or inadequate sunlight to the branch
> has taken place and repair or correction is not yet complete.
> I look forward to your comments.

It's definitely looking better.. but I wonder, should the leaves go all
the way to the bottom like that?

-Xplo

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The shrubs are growing very well ...

But the aliasing(and the sharp contrasts) makes it hard for the
JPG ...
So either try to use AA or render it in a higher resolution and
than apply a mosaik-filter (averaging the color of 2x2 pixels)
before scaling it down to 50% ...
This can make wonders ...

CU Jan ..


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=Bob= <Bob### [at] threestrandscom> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
3a29be21@news.povray.org...
> Added a propensity for growing towards the sky to my
> shrub code. I am most grateful that so many of you have
> taken the time to comment on these pictures, without which
> they would only be mediocre. I am hoping that each
> generation is getting better. As usual, the jpeg crushes the
> detail of the picture.
>
> You will see in this picture that most branches are growing
> towards the sky and a few are not. I tried to impose some
> probabilities to make it so that there would still be a few
branches
> that are not fully oriented to the the sun, hopefully to
indicate
> that some minor damage or inadequate sunlight to the branch
> has taken place and repair or correction is not yet complete.
> I look forward to your comments.
>
> Stats:
>
> Using PIII 450, .5 Gb ram, Win 98
> No AA, 800x600
> Objects: 28,076
> Memory: 50Mb
> Parse: 1:23
> Trace: 1:15
> Total: 2:38
>
> Wishing you a grand and wonderful evening!
> =Bob=
>
>
>
>
>

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On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 02:55:08 -0700, Xplo Eristotle wrote:

>It's definitely looking better.. but I wonder, should the leaves go all
>the way to the bottom like that?

There are trees/shrubs like that, this is the one like the Budlia,
which has does have leaves going all the way down to the bottom of
the trunk, some willows are a bit like this too. 

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Looks great and obviously it's very fast but you wouldn't want to have many of
these in a scene. What are the possibilities to tweak the bush?

Remco

=Bob= wrote:
> 
> Added a propensity for growing towards the sky to my
> shrub code. I am most grateful that so many of you have
> taken the time to comment on these pictures, without which
> they would only be mediocre. I am hoping that each
> generation is getting better. As usual, the jpeg crushes the
> detail of the picture.
> 
> You will see in this picture that most branches are growing
> towards the sky and a few are not. I tried to impose some
> probabilities to make it so that there would still be a few branches
> that are not fully oriented to the the sun, hopefully to indicate
> that some minor damage or inadequate sunlight to the branch
> has taken place and repair or correction is not yet complete.
> I look forward to your comments.
> 
> Stats:
> 
> Using PIII 450, .5 Gb ram, Win 98
> No AA, 800x600
> Objects: 28,076
> Memory: 50Mb
> Parse: 1:23
> Trace: 1:15
> Total: 2:38
> 
> Wishing you a grand and wonderful evening!
> =Bob=
> 
>  [Image]

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Hi Christoph,

Thanks! I do plan to publish the code when
I get all the variables under control and properly
documented.

=Bob=

"Christoph Hormann" <chr### [at] gmxde> wrote in message
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: That looks good again, the new growing algorithm helps a lot.  Do you plan
: to publish the code? :-)
: Christoph

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Thanks Thomas, it's because I've received critique
and suggestions for improvement that it's getting
better.

=Bob=

"Thomas Lake" <tla### [at] homecom> wrote in message
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: Wow these have really come a long way. I really like this!!

[My previous post deleted]

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Hi Xplo,

The starting leaf region and range are definable anyway, so I could
move it up and down.

Thanks, have a great day!
=Bob=

"Xplo Eristotle" <inq### [at] unforgettablecom> wrote in message
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[My previous post deleted]

: It's definitely looking better.. but I wonder, should the leaves go all
: the way to the bottom like that?
:
: -Xplo

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Hi Jan,

Thanks, I'll try that out.
=Bob=

"Jan Walzer" <jan### [at] lzernet> wrote in message
news:3a2a3626@news.povray.org...
: The shrubs are growing very well ...
:
: But the aliasing(and the sharp contrasts) makes it hard for the
: JPG ...
: So either try to use AA or render it in a higher resolution and
: than apply a mosaik-filter (averaging the color of 2x2 pixels)
: before scaling it down to 50% ...
: This can make wonders ...
: CU Jan ..

[My previous post deleted]

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