Thanks to u all - gebe: the arch is a untextured 3ds file which I converted to a vob file and textured it with a high resolution photo of a ivy-covered castle wall. deadhead: lol I tried nearly every camera position I can imagine - but the result was not really satisfying. The haze is near zero - perhaps it depends on the volumetric light that comes from above that it seems, there would be a lot of haze. Aleksander: sorry - the picture isn't yet finished and the gate is not the major problem - its this d... arch!