EMAIL: awebb@trans-tec.co.uk NAME: Andy Webb TOPIC: Loneliness COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT. TITLE: After the fair COUNTRY: UK WEBPAGE: www.trans-tec.co.uk RENDERER USED: povray 3.5 TOOLS USED: ms paint, paint shop pro RENDER TIME: 7 minutes HARDWARE USED: Pentium 4, 1.6Ghz, 256Mb RAM IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Whilst out for a drink with friends one night, my friend Wendy commented on a single party balloon floating high up in the sky. "It looks lonely," she said. I thought of the current topic and wondered if I dare make a submission. The balloon is all alone, and the deserted fairground amplifies this feeling. The fence is quite a stark device and indicates a certain trapped feeling that sometimes accompanies loneliness. DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED: The image was generated with standard POV primitives and include files. The flag and tent patterns were hand drawn in ms paint. The balloon is a 2 component 'blob' with a couple of tori for the knot. This image pushed my meagre POV skills to the limit but I have learnt a lot in the process. Obviously its not going to win, but I'm happy with it and I'm glad to contribute it to the IRTC.