===== From rgow@lanset.com: You are brave, I still haven't attempted isosurfaces. Try rotating or translating the sky_sphere a bit to get rid of the obvious round look in the background. ===== From marlo.steed@uleth.ca: The concept is good. Unity between the various elements could have used some work (what makes the objects seem to work together). For instance, the hand does not seem to be one with the realistic textures of the worlds. The hand also needed to look more like a hand. ===== From kingofmycastle@gmx.net: This makes me anxious. Looks frightening. Nevertheless nice pic. ===== From hildurka@simnet.is: You learn fast, I must say. Tips? I have never been able to make media work quite the way I intend so I don_t think the fault is yours. Trial and error are my main teachers, but more generally, if you use the PovRay newsgroups, (see the website), there I think you can get the answer to almost any question. ===== From 25ct@lineone.net: I liked the concept of this image. ===== From shay@simcoparts.com: There's definitely pieces of an interesting picture here. I saw only death when looking at the hand, and instead of seeing a planet being born, I began looking for which plantet was missing and for a reason that that planet was being or had been killed. The ocean and the planets floating in it are well done. ===== From file: This is really excellent for a beginner. The ripples on the water worked really well. One little thing I noticed is the corner of th "E" in Earth seems to be chopped off. Notable for composition