"Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> A much improved version if I do say so .....

I agree.  The red bricks were the main thing, but the courtyard also seems
less claustrophobic now.

Just some comments:

 - As with any scene with prominent shadowed areas, i think this scene would
   benefit greatly from radiosity.

 - I like those copper "bishops."  What happened to them?

 - The sky suggests a sunrise or a sunset, but the sunlight color and the
   shadow lengths suggest otherwise.

 - I also agree with Mike that the tower silhouette is too smooth.

 - The outdoor area light was a good idea, although i think the effect in
   the original was too exaggerated.

   To be realistic, the diameter of the area light should be 2/215 the
   distance to the Sun.  For example:

      #declare Sun_loc = <-2000, 3000, -5000>;
      #declare Sun_d = vlength (Sun_loc) * 2/215;
      light_source
      {  Sun_loc, ...
         area_light Sun_d * x, Sun_d * z, 5, 5 circular orient
         ...
      }

   The effect is subtle, though, so some artistic licence may be called for.

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