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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:42:53
Message: <4ecaf00d@news.povray.org>
On 11/18/2011 11:55 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 18-11-2011 20:45, Samuel Benge wrote:
>> and another one...
>
> This one is really astounding.
>
> Just imagining a hovering airship leisurely floating by...
>
> Thomas

Thanks. Yeah, the same idea crossed my mind too :)


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:43:52
Message: <4ecaf048@news.povray.org>
On 11/21/2011 5:56 AM, Bill Pragnell wrote:
> "Samuel Benge"<stb### [at] hotmailcom>  wrote:
>> and another one...
>
> Both excellent. I never get bored of images like these!

Well Bill, that gives me incentive to post more like them ;)


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:44:42
Message: <4ecaf07a@news.povray.org>
On 11/18/2011 1:57 PM, nemesis wrote:
> "Samuel Benge"<stb### [at] hotmailcom>  wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I thought I'd try some non-polyhedral reflection groups for kaleidoscopic IFS
>> fractals... this is the result :)
>
> awesome.
>
> This *is* what polygon-based modellers can`t touch.

Yeah. I was going to reply to that thread in OT about just this sort of 
thing, but I think everyone had the topic covered :D


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:45:34
Message: <4ecaf0ae@news.povray.org>
On 11/18/2011 3:31 PM, Robert McGregor wrote:
> "nemesis"<nam### [at] gmailcom>  wrote:
>> This *is* what polygon-based modellers can`t touch.
>
> Agreed, the POV-SDL is a beautiful thing; and really beautiful work Sam!
>

I thankee, sai! (sorry, too much SK)


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:47:53
Message: <4ecaf139@news.povray.org>
On 11/18/2011 11:57 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 18-11-2011 20:18, Samuel Benge wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I thought I'd try some non-polyhedral reflection groups for
>> kaleidoscopic IFS
>> fractals... this is the result :)
>>
>> -Sam
>
> Like always, a fantastic and detailed scape by Sam Benge! VEry, very
> nice indeed.
>
> Thomas

Yeah, it's not too bad. Unfortunately the render times go up when using 
the usual means of fine illumination, so syncing the shading with a 
regular scene isn't very easy. Oh well!


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:50:00
Message: <4ecaf1b8$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/19/2011 5:02 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Have you seen this animation? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUMRMpLzRo

Sorry, I can't view those things. More precisely, I can't stand to wait 
the for the darned things to download. We still have yet to experience a 
cost-effective, post 2000's internet technology to hit this area :(


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:50:31
Message: <4ecaf1d7@news.povray.org>
On 11/21/2011 3:07 AM, Paolo Gibellini wrote:
>  >Samuel Benge on date 18/11/2011 20:18 wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I thought I'd try some non-polyhedral reflection groups for
>> kaleidoscopic IFS
>> fractals... this is the result :)
>>
>> -Sam
> A very interesting one!
> ;-)
> Paolo

My gratitude, Paolo!


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 21 Nov 2011 19:52:40
Message: <4ecaf258@news.povray.org>
On 11/21/2011 4:17 PM, Christian Froeschlin wrote:
> Alien technology attacked by space fungus?
>
> Nice one ;)

Ha ha. My brother said it looked like the early creation of the 
universe, or star systems, or something like that. It had something to 
do with the roiling mass of early matter, at any rate :)


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 22 Nov 2011 03:07:17
Message: <4ecb5835$1@news.povray.org>
On 22-11-2011 1:45, stbenge wrote:
> I thankee, sai! (sorry, too much SK)

[sounds familiar... is that The Dark Tower?]

Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: A Friday Abstract
Date: 22 Nov 2011 03:10:07
Message: <4ecb58df$1@news.povray.org>
On 22-11-2011 1:52, stbenge wrote:

> Ha ha. My brother said it looked like the early creation of the
> universe, or star systems, or something like that. It had something to
> do with the roiling mass of early matter, at any rate :)

Yes, that is pretty close indeed... I remember those early exciting 
days... ;-)

Thomas


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