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Well, I now have a three-way tie for top image. :)

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the use of your name at the bottom distracted from the artistic merit,otherwise it is so nice.


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Very nice image.  The surface of the balloons should be a bit less reflective
(especially for the white and blue/white balloons).

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Terrific image!  I think this shows people just what you can do with POV-Ray.
Could you have done anything better?  Well, I suppose you could have added
a little more detail to the baskets in close to the camera.  Maybe a flame lit
in one of them.  But thats gravy.  This is certainly one of the very best this
month!

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Very pleasing to the eye.  Especially like the sky, and rolling hills.  The land
fog added a nice touch to the scene.  Excellent technical merit.  Did a lot with
tools that were available
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Excellant image!  Nice layout, good use of image maps, etc.  Love it!

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Very nice realism; Nice atmospheric effects.  I like the black and white balloon.


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Wonderful scene, great concept.  Balloons are a touch too shiny, but
everything else about the scene works wonderfully.

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Beautiful water and mist effects, nice balloons.  Sky texture is the only detracting feature


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Very nice, esp. daVinci texture. Where are the crews hiding ? :)

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Great theme!  I love hot air balloons.  One of my friends just proposed to his
girlfriend (now fiance) in one earlier this week.  :)

The clouds look nice (not great, though) as does the water texture.
I like the texture used for the ground, though, and the plants offer
a good touch.  The ground fog adds a nice early-morning feel to the scene.

BTW, who's flying the balloons?
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I almost gave you a run for your money in the balloon category but I never got 
around to finishing the scene; only constructed the balloon skins.  I used torus's
and columns.  If your interested in seeing what little I had send mail to:
Talon@dial.cic.net

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Why the phong on the balloons?!?
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An original concept well portrayed. Knowing how hard it is to model with
beziers (even in a modeller) I can appreciate the care with which these
balloons were modelled. 

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don't get too blown up about this great scene ! :>
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excesive tipical theme
Notable for modelling, lighting