===== From spanky@wpi.edu: Really great job on modeling. You seem to be the man when it comes to modeling these days. Your right about your smoke, it detracts from this scene. You should have seen what you could have done with media first. Good job on texturing, nice fine details everywhere. ===== From gregj56590@aol.com: Tehcnically impressive, but a bit eclectic on theme and overkill in content. ===== From mztyree@sedona.net: Really awesome geometry! Nice textures. Yes, the smoke could use a little work it seems chunky, not fine enough grain. The landscapes are great! Could have had a more prominent center of interest, as it is, the eye doesn't know where to look. But that is the style of Piranisi, mayhaps? ===== From Alain.Culos@bigfoot.com: I agree the smoke/steam looks pretty nice but odd some way. Yet, great work. It does not quite look like steam, it looks like a somewhat transparent object, dunno why. I like the idea of the perspective. There's an incredible amount of detail and I like the slight haze that gives it a bit of depth. Well, Nathan is known for his very good works anyway. I enjoyed the theme although this is not very novel to me. ===== From shipbrk@gate.net: Beautiful! The textures are excellent, the landscapes in the pictures are fantastic, and the whole thing *looks* like a painting, rather than a cold, sterile computer image. ===== From grimmg@hotmail.com: what to say ?? ===== From rguillard@claranet.fr: Splendid ! The level of detail is incredible and the textures are very well used. I wonder what Piranesi would say if he could see your pic ! Technically it's just too perfect to be true. I realy admire your work ===== From houston.graphics@iname.com: I love this picture, if its incomplete I can't wait to see the final render. What I like most is the level of detail, amazing. The only comment I have about it, is that I feel the busts of Beethoven are too reflective compared to the rest of the image, and look slightly out of place. ===== From jaime@ctav.es: Really imaginary. If I think on imaginary worlds, I usually think on strange architectures, I don't know why... ===== From ethelm@bigfoot.com: Very well done . The detail is excellent . Overall the image has a nice feel to it . ===== From gshaw@monotix.co.za: It's beautiful (as usual). The amount of detail leaves me in awe. You are correct that the smoke needs work. I didn't know what it was until I read the description. (I wonder if I'll ever be able to do an image like that.) ===== From mar@physics.usyd.edu.au: A beautiful image for starters, artistically lovely and flush with detail. The steam looks fine to me! Top marks for tech too. ===== From jull43@ij.net: It is technically good but god awful too busy. Is Piranesi an acquired taste? I just don't like it but that is likely my taste. ===== From r@dc2-modem877.dial.xs4all.nl: Great architectural detail as always. I agree you still have to work a bit on the steam: it seems to have a speckled structure as it is now (the familiar media artifact problem). The sky could also use some work, since it's a little dull now, but the color does fit in the composition. Lastly, I find the text on the landscapes unnecessary: it makes them look a bit like movie posters... On the whole I have to conclude that you've solidified your position as the (architecturally) most detailed POV user around, again. Greetings, Julius Klatte ===== From r@dc2-modem877.dial.xs4all.nl: Great architectural detail as always. I agree you still have to work a bit on the steam: it seems to have a speckled structure as it is now (the familiar media artifact problem). The sky could also use some work, since it's a little dull now, but the color does fit in the composition. Lastly, I find the text on the landscapes unnecessary: it makes them look a bit like movie posters... On the whole I have to conclude that you've solidified your position as the (architecturally) most detailed POV user around, again. Greetings, Julius Klatte ===== From r@pc4.cs.siu.edu: excellent Notable for composition ===== From r@209.155.62.50: Beethoven gets around don't he? Love the detailing. ===== From r@spider-wj053.proxy.aol.com: This interpretation of the theme just "blows me away!". Far beyond accomplishing the "Ah hah!" experience, it evokes in me the "Wish I'd thought of it!" experience. Notable for originality ===== From r@spider-wj053.proxy.aol.com: This interpretation of the theme just "blows me away!". Far beyond accomplishing the "Ah hah!" experience, it evokes in me the "Wish I'd thought of it!" experience. Notable for originality ===== From r@209.155.62.50: What are the finger-wing-thingies? ===== From r@ascend-tk-p250.rhrz.uni-bonn.de: Very nice picture, great architecture. The steam/smoke/haze thing looks a little strange, though... Notable for modelling, textures