Stefan Viljoen <sviljoen@<removethis>polard.com> wrote:
> This image took about one year to render, first with a 1.8 system running
> 24/7 for about eight months, then a 3 gHz machine running for the remaining
> four, 24/7.
>
> Sorta an experiment (as regards isosurfaces, media, and media quality
> settings) that failed. I thought it would look nicer.
>
> Clearly, longer (or VERY long) trace times don't neccessarily lead to better
> images...
>
> Just thought I'd share the disappointment!
> --
> Stefan Viljoen
> Software Support Technician / Programmer
> Polar Design Solutions

Take heart Stefan - the road to media mastery is paved with patience, and I
am amazed at how patient you are.  I am currently 25% into the rendering of
a crystal object using photons, media, and radiosity.  With luck it will be
finished four more days, but I am already itching to abort and start
tweaking. I guess it's time for a multi-processor system (or several of
them!)

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