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6 Aug 2024 23:22:20 EDT (-0400)
  Re: artistic water  
From: Stephen
Date: 8 Nov 2006 04:30:00
Message: <web.4551a27fc41de098f1cb1e660@news.povray.org>
"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> I decided to have a play with ridged_mf. Usually I avoid it because it has
> all those parameters and granite generally looks good enough. Anyway, I came
> up with something rather good!
>
> Render time 6h 36m.
>
> I'm very pleased with it, but the horizon looks wierd with all those wave
> crests at exactly the same height. Also the water has a really nice media
> for stuff underwater, which is slowing down the render time, and you can't
> see any sign of it in this shot! doh!
> --


When you get white horses like that the sea looks different see below for
reference.
http://www.boatingandmarineinfo.org/images/forces.jpg
http://www.boatingandmarineinfo.org/beaufort.html



and he is right. RL can be so disappointing.
I spent many hours wave watching when I worked offshore.

Stephen


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