EMAIL: allen@emailnuts.com
NAME: Allen Dotson
TOPIC: Forces Of Nature
COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT.
RENDERER USED: Povray 3.5
TOOLS USED: None
RENDER TIME: 7h56m2s
HARDWARE USED: Good PC (Dunno)
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: 
The description of this image is very simple.  I was hoping to capture the subtle forces of nature in this image as well as a major force.  In the foreground there is a tree.  This tree is going through the changes of the seasons, possibly to autumn.  In the sky to the left there are white clouds due to fair weather, but in the right side the clouds are black, dark, and ominous looking.  The ground has green grass and some patches of dirt.  The ground also represents different forces of nature.  On the left side, the grass is turning color as if it is dying.  Although, on the right side the grass is very much alive with the comming of the next storm.

DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED:
When I first thought about entering this topic, I started brainstorming of some very complex images that I could create.  Later, I found a tree macro that I had on my computer.  I decided to put it to some use.  I also learned a bit about sky generation from Tim Nikias.  I used this knowledge and decided to put my focus on the subtle forces of nature.  After spending about 3 to 4 hours creating the code, I have submitted this image.