===== Your water turned out very well indeed! a peaceful scene overall. ===== Very good image. The description is a bit strange, though: this cannot be sunrise, because the morning sky is always blue (sometimes a bit red or pink, but not brown or yellow). It's only in the evening that you can get the kind of colors that are used here. The description should be changed accordingly (or the color of the sky). ===== think the plane spoilt it a bit, didnt fit it withthe "restful" picture ===== That water is 100% the best I've *ever* seen. Extreme kudos. The rest of the scene is gorgeous, too. Great concept, composition, colors. I look forward to seeing the lighthouse in a new scene! ===== The motion-blurred airplane is an especially nice touch! ===== It's too bad you didn't at least try to create your own plane. You'd have won hands down. But.... I just can't say enough for your water texture. They are by far the best waves I've ever seen in a rendered picture. There's got to be a way to do that with POVray. You wouldn't happen to know the mathamatical formula for that "crumple" texture, would you? (If so, email nk80300@ltu.edu) :) The mountains look great as does the sky texture. Not too much contrast and not too little. The sun is also the best sun I've ever seen in a rendered pic. Any hints for the rest of us? The lighthouse adds the perfect touch to finish of a perfect picture. (Although it'd make a better sunset than sunrise.) ===== Very realistic! ===== Is this a photograph? Incredible water! ===== This is one of my favorite ofthe competition, but I'm not sure I like the rocks. I realize that is by far the hardest part.