[big K]

thomas, don´t forget when you have one hundred images here in your gallery there needs to be one architectural (and i am looking forward for that one)

now seriously. this is all really great stuff and looking fantastic. i would love to have the time on my jobs to add all these details and perfection.

cheers
michael

[raja]

wow! brilliant work.

[Thomas An.]

Now for something different ...

[devista]

another fantastic work
saludos
luis

[Thomas An.]

Thanks Luis !

[NicoR44]

Fantastic Thomas!!! really GREAT dispersion
Also well balanced model! very classy!

[jomaga]

DOF dispersion is fantastic!
Great work Thomas!

[Maximus3D]

Mighty fine work Thomas this looks great! and i'm sure the rendertimes is as impressive as the renderings themselves considering you were using dispersion.

/ Max

[tokiop]

wow Thomas ! Amazing, though pretty normal coming from you ! Is the diamond mat physically accurate ? It looks too good to be true !

You're Maxwell's cooking chief!

[tom]

Bokehpersion rocks

[Thomas An.]

Curt, Jose, Magnus, Tokiop, Tom, thanks for the nice comments !

Bokehpersion

[glypticmax]

Beautiful work as always, Thomas.
Modeling, layout, setting, lighting, etc are easy on the eyes. Very nice bit of visual interest with that piece in the background.

Did a Swarovski display inspire the lighing array?

One the down side, if the metal had any unique virtues (engraving, displacement, matte/high polish finish, etc) I'm not sure they could come across. I am reminded of the jewelry renderer's constant problem......Do I make the metal look good *or* do I make the gems look good. Getting the metal to show itself as well as the gem to sparkle is a constant tug-a-war.
I always look forward to seeing you work.

[Thomas An.]

I am reminded of the jewelry renderer's constant problem...... Do I make the metal look good *or* do I make the gems look good. Getting the metal to show itself as well as the gem to sparkle is a constant tug-a-war.

Not sure I have witnessed that problem. I am usually happy with the result ... but there might scenarios that I haven't encountered yet.

-T

[glypticmax]

I am reminded of the jewelry renderer's constant problem...... Do I make the metal look good *or* do I make the gems look good. Getting the metal to show itself as well as the gem to sparkle is a constant tug-a-war.

Not sure I have witnessed that problem. I am usually happy with the result ... but there might scenarios that I haven't encountered yet.

-T

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... %26hl%3Den

This is not like anything I design or make, but demonstrates some of the same issues. The metal, very high labor to produce, must be shown with equal care as the gems. And virtually all of my pieces include engraved gems, which only adds to the complications.
Thus my dream of Maxwell allowing for "include/exclude" with regard to materials and lighting. Thus some materials are lit with some lights and not others and vice versa.
Did I say that right? Cinema's AR allows it, as do most other biased render engines.
Hope I didn't touch "the third rail" here.

[Thomas An.]

Thus my dream of Maxwell allowing for "include/exclude" with regard to materials and lighting.

Yeah, I knew you would say that.
Though I would never use such function.