I don't think it would be hard at all to make the room darker - i was trying for a very light, bright, open look (which seems to be what people have trouble with in Vue interiors). That is, realistic while not physically accurate.

In general, i'm interested in simulating reality as an art form, not recreating accurate physical reality in 2D - i usually use a digital camera for that.

Maybe i'll try a more physically exact render though - just to see how it looks. Hard to do with the limited dynamic range of a monitor (maybe 100:1) Vs human vision (about 30,000:1 in a single environment). My bright scene doesn't need such a high dynamic range.

_ jc...'Art Head Start' e-book
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