William Tracy <wtr### [at] calpolyedu> wrote:
>
> Ooh, cool. Did you try any photons?
>
> Alternatively, some phong on the spheres could brighten up the scene a
> touch. Since the scene is all shades of gray, it feels like it could use
> just a touch more range (either some darker shadows or brighter
> highlights--I vote for the brighter highlights).
>
> Even as it is, this would be fantastic desktop wallpaper. :-)
>

I did try some photons, but at the time the caustics seemed too harsh and
dominating. That could just be my lack of experience shinning through
though.

For now I have it set as a desktop wallpaper, however the urge to tweak it
is very distracting and not conducive to getting real work done ;)

http://www.guidetomp3players.com/glassballs_1680x1050.png
http://www.guidetomp3players.com/glassballs_3360x2100.png

"Marc" <jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote:
> Equal?
> Hum prepare yourself to the visit of Disney lawiers :-)

That certainly is cryptic to someone who hasn't seen many Disney movies!
Have I infringed the copyright of some small, singing & dancing cartoon
character?

"Mike the Elder" <zer### [at] wyanorg> wrote:
> Images are interpreted subjectively and in a specific context on top of
> that.  Personally, I like the image.  It has a calm, peaceful ambiance
> about it.  Like a previous commenter, I think it could make an interesting
> desktop image.  Increasing the contrast range with phong highlights or
> deeper shadows would make the image more suitable to some uses and tastes
> and less appropriate for others.  One possible path for development that
> comes to mind is to transform it into a single cycle animated gif where the

> dismiss this image as being unworthy of use or further work if you happen
> to like it yourself.
>
> Regards,
> Mike C.

As always an insightful post Mike. The image came about as a reaction to the
overcooked images I'd been working on recently. HDR light probes, focal
blur, complex geometry, normal maps etc at each step seem to add something
to an image, but at some point they also start to detract from it if you
are not careful. So in that context and with my own prejudices I think I
did end up with more. Thanks for the suggestions, if it stays on my desktop
for much longer I have no doubt I'll end up trying them all.

Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> Cool image...I like it...
>

Cheers.

> Personally, I've always said that less is more or less like more - but
> that's always been in reference to the utilities 'less' and 'more'. ;-)
>

Love it!

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