Hrm. Someone way back in this thread told me that I had expressed this right.  Now I start to wonder because it kinda seems like a couple people got the impression that I think all reflection should go out the door.

Stormchaser did me a favor by posting that one though.  Excellent example up there.  That is the kind of reflection that I am saying does not exist in REAL floors.  Not saying someone shouldn't use it in thier art - each should do what they want.  But if someone wants absolutely no reflection - they can do that too.  Now if you are truly going for realism you want neither.

I guess I'm truly not talking about those who do it, I'm talking about the ones who criticise those who don't.

Surfaces reflect light.  I definately wasn't arguing that.  To what extreme is an interesting topic.  Most surfaces don't reflect like a mirror though.   Looking around the room right now and I can't see my reflection anywhere - shadow a couple places but that's all.

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