Recently I posted a message with a picture concerning the interaction of various forms of lighting/highlights/reflection maps/etc... I got some VERY good responses, and hope I get the same to this. Perhaps at this point I should state what I am working towards. I am an avid role playing gamer, and am trying to create an image of one of my characters. She is a female Druid (AD&D 2nd edition) that wears armor made from green dragon skin. Well, let me know what you think. I know that not every thing meshes right, I will work on that later. Right now I am working on the skins to the textures.

Looks very good... what more can I say? Very reptilian.

Looks pretty good to me as well. Only comment to make, and I may be totally wrong, is that it looks a tad metalic. Perhaps tone the sheen down just a bit so that it looks less metal and more like scales ? Other than that, I say you are moving in the right direction. Rob

Well, I would radiate the scales outwards (think center of daisy) on the breast cups. Carrying the texture across hill and dale, so to speak, doesn't look right. The spangle tex (from Iso's Page?) does a good job overall, though. They do look a bit metallic (I agree with Rob on this): perhaps an iridescent shimmer would add a bit more color variation AND make them a bit more organic in origin? Play with it! You are certainly on the right track. BTW, my 12th level Evoker has a sack of white dragon scales back in her tower, waiting to be made into something. :) Carolly

is that it looks a tad metallic Perhaps it is intended to be metallic. Some real natural smnooth surfaces (insect wings and wing cases, reptile skin) can look quite metallic. The picture looks all right to me.

excellent bump and "shimmer". "by jove, you've got it!"