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From sshaw@fas.harvard.edu:
The idea of the image came across, but I think that the method came out a bit
simple looking.  Maybe some more variation in the types of crosses (weren't
there, for example, different markers used for Jewish soldiers?) might have
helped.

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From jerry@hoboes.com:
Very striking image. You are right about the astroturf. I'd recommend, first,
seeing about adding some 'tufts' of grass around each cross. It looks like
you're into programming, so you should be able to make a macro that adds a
slightly different tuft to each cross (or at least to the ones in the
foreground).

As for making a gentle landscape but still knowing the height at any specific
point, if you are *really* into programming you might look into triangles. You
can base the height of your triangles on the x and z location, plugged into a
formula (a sine wave might be easiest to visualize); and then use the same
formula to know the height when placing the crosses. See my current entry
(broken bridges) for a kind of poor example of triangles. (I think there might
be a 'patched' version of POV that actually lets you test for intersections
with objects, but I haven't used it.)

I think some tufts around the crosses, and perhaps a lone dandelion or two would
go a long way towards getting rid of the 'flatness' of the ground (which is
especially apparent in the foremost, horizontal, cross).

Very good job with the placement of crosses!
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From jull43@ij.net:
Nothin in particular to say about this one. 

While the concept is an artistic attempt, may I suggest it 
could have been greatly improved by a different 
perspective, one that showed the crosses going on to the 
horizon? The few shown do not give the sense of the vast 
numbers you wish to portray. 

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From bsieker@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de:
Good composition, although I think the jitter in the arrangement is a bit too
strong, it should be just barely visible, if it is to resemble a military
cemetary.
One can also see that you are using a point light source not very far away by
the way the crosses farther away cast shadows on their neighbours, the ones in
the foreground do not.
I know this is nitpicking, but the 20th century started on January 1 1901 and
will end at the end of December 31 2000. (That's because there is no year "0",
so the first decade starts at year 1 and end after(!) year 10 to make it 10
years long.) So next new year's eve will not see the dawn of the new Millenium
but rather the beginning of the last year of the old.

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From gmccarter@hotmail.com:
Quite good grass texture.

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From ethelm@bigfoot.com:
A strong symbolic image.

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From 101741.541@compuserve.com:
While, with such a concept, a simple image is required, 
you could :
- make some credible grass (many techniques 
availiable), instead of that flat green plane
- increase the feeling of VERY numerous tombs, make it 
looks as it was an infinite field...

Also, on the concept side, it would have been good to 
use various tombs, not only Christian
symbol (many Jews, Muslims, Atheists, etc, etc, died 
too...)

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From bobfranke@halcyon.com:
I would like to see a bit more detail in the crosses.  I 
think you missed an opportunity for a more powerful 
image.  Each cross should represent a different year 
from each century.  You don't have to do them all, just 
the crosses that are readable.  With a macro it may be 
really easy to do.