===== From pierrickz@hotmail.com: "Au diable le r_alisme", qu'il disait ;) ===== From jouni@mikrobitti.fi: It's a good one, but similarity to "Wet Bird" is disturbing. The color balance has also become suboptimal because of the gaudiness of the signs. The idea of using two different worlds (the restaurant and the street) is good, but I think additional contrast between them would've added the needed tension to the image. Definitely good, but far from your best achievements. ===== From tofbouf@oreka.com: Un peu decu par le "manque" (tout est relatif) d'originalite. Il manque la petite touche "gillestranesque" (un terme a la mode :)). Mais comme d'hab, techniquement epoustouflant. ===== From marlo.steed@uleth.ca: Nice cocnept, nice affect. ===== From lrwii@joplin.com: 5 days to render! It was worth it! ===== From sanna@censa3.polito.it: An excellent interpretation and an use of textures that should used as an example. ===== From chris_hormann@gmx.de: Impressive as usual, and that with a really difficult concept. As you already mentioned the lighting is somewhat problematic, the contrasts don't always fit, for example it should be much darker below the cars. It would be interesting to see it with radiosity illumination, but this would probably lead to huge problems with speed, memory and artefacts. ===== From jrcsurvey@aol.com: The sense of density is something we associate with urban+Asia. Your understanding that our current sense of Asian culture is refracted through the emergence of an international Asian culture is insightful. ===== From r@proxy3.ntu.edu.sg: What should I say. Gilles Tran is genius in rendering photo-realistic picture.I wonder is him ever been to Hong Kong? Or is him stick very well in what is happening in Asia? Wow, there is even Faye's poster, Asai most popular pop singer but I suppose very rare-known in Western world. Gilles Tran must have done some research. The only flaw is the humans. Very very well done!! Notable for originality, textures, lighting ===== From r@40a06a39.3ctc1.ppp.igalaxy.net: Your artwork is impressive and reminds me of my trip overseas. You have skill and patience beyond the norm. Notable for composition, lighting ===== From file: 5 words...un, be, lieve, ab, le! Notable for composition, originality, textures, lighting, modelling ===== From r@pop-be-3-1-dialup-24.freesurf.ch: Notable for composition, originality, textures, modelling ===== From r@pcp156187pcs.maysld01.nj.comcast.net: First thing that comes to mind is "Wow" Notable for composition, modelling ===== From file: This is the really Gilles Tran that I admire ! you're very powerful Notable for composition, originality, textures, lighting, modelling