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From: scam
Subject: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 2 Sep 2007 00:10:03
Message: <web.46da373886455a35e43b92be0@news.povray.org>
I've had a go at combining the menacing figures from my 'Evil Eyes' post
with a flower theme. There's no stems and there is an intersection between
two flowers in the foreground that you'll have to ignore. I'm not
particularly happy with it, and barring a flash of inspiration (or some
suggestions here) I think I might just leave it for now.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 2 Sep 2007 03:15:57
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"scam" <sca### [at] mailusydeduau> schreef in bericht 
news:web.46da373886455a35e43b92be0@news.povray.org...
> I've had a go at combining the menacing figures from my 'Evil Eyes' post
> with a flower theme. There's no stems and there is an intersection between
> two flowers in the foreground that you'll have to ignore. I'm not
> particularly happy with it, and barring a flash of inspiration (or some
> suggestions here) I think I might just leave it for now.
>

I would definitely not like to touch these flowers!!
I think your concept is interesting: at first glance, a field of sunflowers, 
but in detail flowers with an evil mind... Apart from the glitch you 
mentioned, it is well done.
Still... I miss the menacing atmosphere your previous images had. The menace 
is not really brought over to the oberver here, perhaps because the 
creatures' attention is not focussed on a single 'victim'. They are more 
waiting expectantly than purposefully moving forward.

Thomas


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From: scam
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 2 Sep 2007 03:35:00
Message: <web.46da675914f2c52be43b92be0@news.povray.org>
"Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlDOTnet> wrote:
> I would definitely not like to touch these flowers!!
> I think your concept is interesting: at first glance, a field of sunflowers,
> but in detail flowers with an evil mind... Apart from the glitch you
> mentioned, it is well done.
> Still... I miss the menacing atmosphere your previous images had. The menace
> is not really brought over to the oberver here, perhaps because the
> creatures' attention is not focussed on a single 'victim'. They are more
> waiting expectantly than purposefully moving forward.
>
> Thomas

My sentiments exactly. Like many things it sounded like a good idea at the
time, but a combination of my limited skills and time mean the concept just
doesn't really work. Oh well, at least I now know the equation for a
sunflower spiral!


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 2 Sep 2007 05:22:25
Message: <46da80d1$1@news.povray.org>
"scam" <sca### [at] mailusydeduau> schreef in bericht 
news:web.46da675914f2c52be43b92be0@news.povray.org...
>
 Oh well, at least I now know the equation for a
> sunflower spiral!


Golden Angle, isn't it?

Thomas


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From: scam
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 3 Sep 2007 03:00:00
Message: <web.46dbb00414f2c52b5ffa356d0@news.povray.org>
"Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlDOTnet> wrote:
> "scam" <sca### [at] mailusydeduau> schreef in bericht
> news:web.46da675914f2c52be43b92be0@news.povray.org...
> >
>  Oh well, at least I now know the equation for a
> > sunflower spiral!
>
>
> Golden Angle, isn't it?
>
> Thomas

Yes. What I meant is I now know the easy way to implement it: r = c sqrt(n),
theta = n 137.5, where c is a scaling factor and n is the integer position
of the elements of the spiral.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 3 Sep 2007 04:14:07
Message: <46dbc24f@news.povray.org>
"scam" <sca### [at] mailusydeduau> schreef in bericht 
news:web.46dbb00414f2c52b5ffa356d0@news.povray.org...
> "Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlDOTnet> wrote:
>> "scam" <sca### [at] mailusydeduau> schreef in bericht
>> news:web.46da675914f2c52be43b92be0@news.povray.org...
>> >
>>  Oh well, at least I now know the equation for a
>> > sunflower spiral!
>>
>>
>> Golden Angle, isn't it?
>>
>> Thomas
>
> Yes. What I meant is I now know the easy way to implement it: r = c 
> sqrt(n),
> theta = n 137.5, where c is a scaling factor and n is the integer position
> of the elements of the spiral.
>

Nice. I remember years ago one of the BBC's Christmas Lectures that 
explained this beautifully. Then I made a little POV scene (which I cannot 
find anymore...)

Thomas


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From: LightBeam
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 3 Sep 2007 14:01:21
Message: <46dc4bf1@news.povray.org>

> I've had a go at combining the menacing figures from my 'Evil Eyes' post
> with a flower theme. There's no stems and there is an intersection between
> two flowers in the foreground that you'll have to ignore. I'm not
> particularly happy with it, and barring a flash of inspiration (or some
> suggestions here) I think I might just leave it for now.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
Lol, really nice this one but... the JPEG definitely doesn't love "pure 
red" :-(


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: A field of evil eyes WIP
Date: 3 Sep 2007 20:40:03
Message: <46dca963@news.povray.org>
Yes!  I was hoping you would carry through with that idea, and it looks 
great... interesting camera angle and I'm glad you took the time to 
implement the mathematical beauty behind sunflowers.

Skip


scam wrote:
> I've had a go at combining the menacing figures from my 'Evil Eyes' post
> with a flower theme. There's no stems and there is an intersection between
> two flowers in the foreground that you'll have to ignore. I'm not
> particularly happy with it, and barring a flash of inspiration (or some
> suggestions here) I think I might just leave it for now.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>


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