TITLE: "Shrine of the Lamp" NAME: Ken Israelson COUNTRY: USA EMAIL: knd@lvcm.com WEBPAGE: http://www.lvcm.com/knd TOPIC: current stills competition surreal COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT. JPGFILE: shrineof.jpg RENDERER USED: Bryce 5 TOOLS USED: PS7 contrast, and email text RENDER TIME: 2h 42m HARDWARE USED: Athalon 1.1Gz 512ram W98 IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Shrine of the Lamp has been the destination for thousands of pilgrims every cycle, for as long as anyone can remember. Every month, as the new moon hides its face, the mists of Mirror Lake subside enough for faithful followers to come and celebrate their passage, and perform secret sacred rites. DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED: All done in Bryce 5. Lava lamp consists of 5 metaballs, and a few cones. Stock textures on everything (scaled a bit). 2hours, 42min render 4.88 billion total rays Athalon 1.1Gh 512Ram