"Cousin Ricky" <ric### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> Without presuming to read Tim's mind, i would say that the color of the
> table is a question of composition, not realism.  I.e., if this were a
> photograph, the table would *still* look too bright for the composition,
> even though it is precisely the right color (by definition!) for reality.
>
> One neat thing about art is that you can create your own reality.  (Just be
> sure you can find your way back to the real world.)  To fix the composition
> in POV-Ray, all you need is to tweak the finish { diffuse } value.  In real
> life you'd need wood stain, a drop cloth, adequate ventilation, a chemical
> mask, and the spouse's permission.  (Or maybe find a different table.)
>
> The normal or heightfield suggestion *can* make the photo look more
> realistic, because the photo itself is one dimension short of reality.

Thanks for the insightful post. I don't have musch else to say since you
said it so well!

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