===== From sshaw@fas.harvard.edu: Several images in this round use the imprisonment/freedom contrast; I found yours, in its simplicity, to be the most evocative and elegant. The textures look ok, though the light level is too low to tell much about them. More could have been done with the light source inside the cell, to soften the shadows. ===== From charliemc@prodigy.net: Great. ===== From mar@physics.usyd.edu.au: Boy, that atmospheric media sure increases the render time, doesn't it? This is a good idea, artistically striking and well-composed. I would have liked to see some more detailed modelling though. The bricks look like they are embedded in the stones, with no mortar between them. The stones don't seem to be separate from the mortar between them. The colours are too even, and it's all very clean. Some overlaid dirty textures would help this. ===== From hgregory3@aol.com: Artistic - A simple but pleasing picture (if you don't think about the prisoner in the cell) Concept - Thanks to your description, I see what the contrast i ===== From steve@neurotrain.com: A 15 T 12 C 17 Artistically the setting is very good and the proportions are good. The light is too thick, though. Practice will improve the techincal aspects, mainly texturing and scene lighting. Good concept. ===== From StephenF@whoever.com: Nice media and lighting effects, and the sky looks nice. I like the texturing on the bricks, too. ===== From gmccarter@hotmail.com: I wish the camera was pulled back just a little, so we could see more of the prison/prisoner. As it is, this could be a prison, castle, basement, chateau, or a municipal building. Good touch on the birds and sky. ===== From hfventer@ing.sun.ac.za: Great concept. The bricks around the window dont have morthar, and that makes it seem a bit artificial. ===== From file: simple and effective...