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    More practice trying to produce a glass effect.
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    The window highlight (I remember that) seems like it wants to go large side to the center. Great shadow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    The window highlight (I remember that) seems like it wants to go large side to the center. Great shadow.
    OOOhhh, good eye, Gary. I'll correct that. Don't know how I missed it.
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    Here we go, Gary...
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    Awesome Ron. but contrary to GP the shape of shadow looks wrong to me, you show it pointed but would it not be elliptical in nature. Sorry that's just how I visualize it.
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    You're right, Larry. I researched a little and the shadow should come out larger and bulbess away from the ball. I don't think Gary was talking specifically about the shape of the shadow, but rather the effect I gave it using an eliptical transparency. I think that's to what he was referring.

    However, you're right. Here's the change.

    MAN! I sure make a lot of errors. I hope I'm learning from this.
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    That's a great shadow now Ron, the only one thing I would alter is the reflection on the top left side of the sphere, it looks a little flat and pointy. Hope you don't mind I added a shape to your drawing to show you what I mean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stygg2003 View Post
    That's a great shadow now Ron, the only one thing I would alter is the reflection on the top left side of the sphere, it looks a little flat and pointy. Hope you don't mind I added a shape to your drawing to show you what I mean.

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    Good pointer. It does look a little flat now that you point it out to me.

    Here it is again with your suggestion applied as well as Gary's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Duke View Post
    Good pointer. It does look a little flat now that you point it out to me.

    Here it is again with your suggestion applied as well as Gary's.
    Great job Ron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Duke View Post
    You're right, Larry. I researched a little and the shadow should come out larger and bulbess away from the ball. I don't think Gary was talking specifically about the shape of the shadow, but rather the effect I gave it using an eliptical transparency. I think that's to what he was referring.
    However, you're right. Here's the change.

    MAN! I sure make a lot of errors. I hope I'm learning from this.
    Looks correct now Ron, thanks.
    I wondered if GP was referring to the effect and not the shape, if that is the case,
    Sorry Gary.

    @Sygg, good point, but, in your drawing, now the bright spot on the right is contrary to the light source.
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