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From skipt1@aol.com:
Interesting concept.  The interactions between the height fields seem a bit
unnatural and are distracting.  The texture on the foreground rock has a very
prominent normal that is being distorted by a surface that does not match it. 
Try using a texture that doesn't have such deep grooves, and actually
incorporate the grooves into the height field.
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From tek@evilsuperbrain.com:
the sand has a really nice silky look to it. The photo textures make it look
quite realistic, though the lighting needs work.

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From rgow@lanset.com:
Excellent rock texture!  Junction of the dune in the foreground with the desert
floor is too abrupt.

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From jouni@mikrobitti.fi:
Nice rock texture. The small dune at the front looks odd. 
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From i-mcnamara@cornellcollege.edu:
Awesome picture.  Great height-fields, plants, and that map is a nice touch. 
Pretty good sky too.  I guess I would like to see a bit further out from the
cave... I think it would add more of a sense of isolation and "desertness." But
great work, keep the entries coming.
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From samthemagical@cs.com:
The morning star is a nice touch.
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From jacoons@ameritech.net:
I like the textures, especially the foreground rocks. 

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From ericf@foothill.net:
I like the concept of this picture, the view from the cave is a nice touch.  I
especially like the plant, nice touch, nicely done.  The sand could use a bit
more variation in coloring, but that's about it.



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From raytracing@grayproductions.net:
Impressive realism in this shot.
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From darwallace@earthlink.net:

Is the small bush a heightfield too?

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From file:
Good scene but the light the right one
Notable for textures, composition


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From file:
Notable for composition


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From file:
I like this. The rock texture in the foreground is fantastic. If you play around
with the dunes (they appear to pass right through the rock and emerge on the
other side) and do a little tweaking here and there, this will be fantastic.