> Quote - Here's a screen shot of the shader.

Bill;

Thanks for the screen shot!  I've been looking to create more realistic leaf texture for my Dryad character.

This image shows what I came up with on the left, and after using your method on the right, replacing the solid color with a image. The left has a bit of a waxier look to it, perhaps a bit much, but it certainly gives me something to work with.

Definitely increased the render time by several hours though...

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