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From bobfranke@halcyon.com:
Good concept.  The room looks a bit cold and sterile. 
Maybe adding a little shine to the floor, some yellow to 
the wall lights and turning radiosity on will help.  There 
is some very nice modeling here, I really like the draping 
of the table cloths.

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From ande8545@blue.unco.edu:
Not bad.  It might look better if something were happening outside the window.

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From newkirk@snip.net:


Woodgrain needs lots of work - perhaps translate far out of object itself to
avoid circular patterning on door, and apply individually to avoid doorframe
and windowframe from appearing as one piece.

A lot more attention to the candle flames and rose would have greatly improved
this image.

The general scene construction is fine, but details are lacking.  Eyes are
invisible, candlesticks are too 'perfect', etc.  Also, I think it would benefit
from lower global lighting.
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From kniazfam@ohio.net:
I think the candle flames need some work.  Everything 
else is nicely done.

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From manorton@tcnet.net:
Your face needs detail badly.

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From gmccarter@hotmail.com:
Nice chairs, tablecloths, candlesticks.  Good concept, difficult to do well.
Camera should be tilted slightly down: all the interesting things are in the
bottom two thirds of the scene.

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From djconnel@flash.net:
Nice idea!  There is some good modeling here, such as 
the chair and
floor, but the rest of the scene is too stark.  Also, the 
human figure
appears to be a mannequin (classic Poser problem).  
The window
should be reflecting, and the lighting could use 
improvement (for
a restaurant, it is too bright).  Also, the candle flames 
could
use some work -- they appear plastic.  And clearly you 
just
arrived there seconds ago -- no wax dripping! :)  Still,
it has a lot of potential, and as I noted the modeling is 
generally good.


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From east103@dialaccess.com:
More work on the woman, which you know.  Varying the texture on the chairs
and some of the other objects would help to make the image not look so
staged.  Also perhaps some paintings on the wall?  I do like you concept
though.

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From ethelm@bigfoot.com:
Nice idea, right on topic, arrangement and detail is good 
as far as it goes, but the overall impression is stark. 
Might have been better with subdued lighting. Spotlights 
would give a softer effect for the wall lights. The candle 
flames could be ambient and semi-transparent and use 
spot lights again for softer effect. Subdued lighting would 
be more flattering to the girl.

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From 101741.541@compuserve.com:
A place like a restaurant would need much more 
"ambience",
dimmer lights,...  the wall fixtures could be the only light 
sources,
and it'll be good.
I'll hint you to study some good candles .INC files 
(Colefax,...)


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From r@haka.saunalahti.fi:
The girl is rather well done, and far enough for minor flaws not to show. But
the lighting.. there aren't enough light sources in the picture to account for
all that brightness, and besides candles seem rather pointless in such a bright
setting. Oh, and the door must've been made out of the biggest bloody tree I've
ever seen, and cut against the grain too! But other than that, the modelling is
great, it just needs that finishing touch.