"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> A couple of small tweaks...

I assume you're going for constructive criticism so I'll save the praise.  That
said, it's already very impressive.  You're really a master of POV-Ray
textures.  Nevertheless:

- The protoplanetary disk fades out and gets very smooth at the outer edge.  It
might be a little more interesting if it were wispier, but I'm not sure about
the physical accuracy of that.  Maybe it just needs a little more contrast in
the colors.  I guess jets aren't out of the question either.  You can google it
as well as I can, but:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/images/content/133291main_DustRing-browse.jpg
http://www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/images/MMWaveDisk.jpg
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/24/image/a

- Second, I'm not completely sold on the layout.  There may be a smooth curve
from one end to the other, but it feels just a little loose since there aren't
quite enough objects to tell for sure.  Maybe if it were a little stronger or
if the image were a little taller and followed a layout more like:

*__
    *_
      *
     *_
       *__
           *

Again, I know that's very invasive; I'm just saying what comes to mind.  I just
have a hard time getting completely absorbed in it with a 5:1 aspect ratio.
For example, this one guides my eyes a little more:

http://www.oyonale.com/iss.php

I know time is winding down though, and it's a wonderful image no matter what.
Good work

 - Ricky

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