Just posting this rough draft (no antialiasing) of the 'new and improved'
building in this same thread here to show how bad my memory of it was. I
drove out to see it after visiting with a niece and nephew. Didn't remember
to take my camera so I had to try pacing off distances and drawing parts on
an envelope. I didn't get as detailed as I'd have liked because the general
public was noticably talking like I might be working on some kind of
terrorist plot as they walked by. I don't know if I'd be able to explain it
to the employees there.
:-)
They had painted the steps, which includes planters at the corners, an
alternating white and dark gray. Didn't look right to me. The outer walls
are a chocolate brown, no color changes from brick to brick. Possibly
painted or stained. I know the Tennessee side rest area has yellow-brown
colored buildings so maybe I mismatched the two places. The columns showed
signs of having been repainted too, still white but with a slight change in
whiteness midway. Only good thing I found different about the place is the
roof, except the lighting isn't showing the edges properly unless more
diffuseness can brighten up the outer underside. There are three marble
panels above the front entrance. Also a couple marble benches that would be
good to add.

Bob H.

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"Marneus Calgar" <Nos### [at] pleasecom> wrote in message
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> Great, but there should be trees or bushes in the grass, or simply
> reduce the picture format on the height in order to see less grass !!!!

Planning on adding some trees but there's a lot of concrete surrounding the
actual building (in reality), as well as concrete walkways leading to and
from it and a set of six flagpoles that would be nearer this viewpoint.
Trees would be placed mainly on the left side, others behind the building.
The freeway would be beyond the building and very few trees are in that
direction, parking lot where the camera is.

If I widen the view for the trees, lessening the height might help alright.
Panorama instead of this 4:3 TV ratio.

Bob H.

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ok, no problem :D !!!!



> "Marneus Calgar" <Nos### [at] pleasecom> wrote in message
> news:mn.### [at] pleasecom...
>> Great, but there should be trees or bushes in the grass, or simply
>> reduce the picture format on the height in order to see less grass !!!!
>
> Planning on adding some trees but there's a lot of concrete surrounding the
> actual building (in reality), as well as concrete walkways leading to and
> from it and a set of six flagpoles that would be nearer this viewpoint.
> Trees would be placed mainly on the left side, others behind the building.
> The freeway would be beyond the building and very few trees are in that
> direction, parking lot where the camera is.
>
> If I widen the view for the trees, lessening the height might help alright.
> Panorama instead of this 4:3 TV ratio.
>
> Bob H.

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"Hughes, B." <bob### [at] charternet> schreef in bericht
news:4103fe21@news.povray.org...
> "Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlnet> wrote in message
> news:41035b7c$1@news.povray.org...
> >
> Bricks were just one color, with the lower part of the building causing
> parts to be in shadow. Attached image shows a technique by Zeger Knaepen
for
> including the cells pattern for individual colorations. It's perfect for
> this.
>
Thank you Bob! Found the reference (missed it somehow).

Thomas

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