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  Re: block pyramid  
From: Trevor G Quayle
Date: 16 May 2007 16:10:01
Message: <web.464b63ed91790574c150d4c10@news.povray.org>
"Mike Sobers" <sob### [at] mindspringcom> wrote:
> Obviously inspired by recent posts containing superellipsoids and chrome
> spheres, I decided to do some experimenting.  This is my first render using
> trace(), and I'm not completely happy with the raindrops but it's a start.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I used random numbers for the red
> textured blocks and sphere placement.
>
> Mike

Have you tried 'caustics' with the raindrops?  They help to give the bright
focused spot typically seen.  Perhaps also add slight light attenuation to
the raindrop material (fade_distance, fade_power, fade_colour), but not too
much.

-tgq


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