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|  |  | Hi all, I just learned that my 2011 POV-Ray render of a molecular pentafoil knot
just got the cover for the Feb 21 Chemical Society Review; finally a cover for
this shot!
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|  |  | "Robert McGregor" <rob### [at] mcgregorfineart com> wrote:
> Hi all, I just learned that my 2011 POV-Ray render of a molecular pentafoil knot
> just got the cover for the Feb 21 Chemical Society Review; finally a cover for
> this shot!
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| From: Paolo Gibellini Subject: Re: Molecular Pentafoil Knot (finally gets a journal cover)
 Date: 11 Feb 2013 04:42:19
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|  |  | >Robert McGregor  on date 11/02/2013 3.57 wrote:
> Hi all, I just learned that my 2011 POV-Ray render of a molecular pentafoil knot
> just got the cover for the Feb 21 Chemical Society Review; finally a cover for
> this shot!
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Great!
;-)
Paolo
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| From: Thomas de Groot Subject: Re: Molecular Pentafoil Knot (finally gets a journal cover)
 Date: 11 Feb 2013 07:01:39
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|  |  | Excellent!
Thomas
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| From: Stephen Subject: Re: Molecular Pentafoil Knot (finally gets a journal cover)
 Date: 11 Feb 2013 08:35:59
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|  |  | On 11/02/2013 2:57 AM, Robert McGregor wrote:
> Hi all, I just learned that my 2011 POV-Ray render of a molecular pentafoil knot
> just got the cover for the Feb 21 Chemical Society Review; finally a cover for
> this shot!
Well done.
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Regards
     Stephen
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|  |  | Are we here at a contest of minimalism? There are only connectect cylinders to
be seen. Some of the worst pictures Robert ever gave IMO. Why did you adore him
so much?
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| From: Stephen Subject: Re: Molecular Pentafoil Knot (finally gets a journal cover)
 Date: 11 Feb 2013 13:04:32
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|  |  | On 11/02/2013 5:39 PM, MichaelJF wrote:
> Are we here at a contest of minimalism?
Ja
> There are only connectect cylinders to
> be seen. Some of the worst pictures Robert ever gave IMO. Why did you adore him
> so much?
>
It is not for the image but for getting published AND on the front 
cover. That is an honour.
<Thinks> Maybe Michael is right.
Well done that man. ;-)
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     Stephen
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|  |  | "Robert McGregor" <rob### [at] mcgregorfineart com> wrote:
> Hi all, I just learned that my 2011 POV-Ray render of a molecular pentafoil knot
> just got the cover for the Feb 21 Chemical Society Review; finally a cover for
> this shot!
Congrats, Robert!
So... is this a real molecule, or an imaginary one? Did you use any 3rd party
tools, or is it all hand-coded?
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|  |  | "MichaelJF" <mi-### [at] t-online de> wrote:
> Are we here at a contest of minimalism? There are only connectect cylinders to
> be seen. Some of the worst pictures Robert ever gave IMO.
This is an actual, IRL self-assembling pentafoil molecule; I call that
minimalism at its finest.
That said, I was merely given the model for this by the researchers, as spheres
and cylinders, which I blobbified and then gave a decent HDR lighting treatment.
It wasn't meant to be groundbreaking, simply illustrative and easy on the eyes
(and I thought the kitchen probe was a funny touch...)
> Why did you adore him so much?
It /must/ be because of my fantastic home brewed beer!
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|  |  | Really nice! And congrats.
Even the cover design itself adds to the superb render.
But just to nitpic...
Kidding!!
Well done. It cries out for a 3D version. Maybe just a simple anaglyph?
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