Here we are - the "finished" render of the Pegasus picture. Taking advise from a few people I changed the background, and thanks to Quick51 for his help with the planets. comments? Tracy

What a difference from the picture below. You have done a lot of work on this. The background changes and the planets look great. Nice work! smiles

Does anyone know why and how to fix, the paste like effect that the planets (mainly the two moons) have. I can't seem to figure out why that is happening. Tracy

Well to me it looks like a shadowing problem. If your planets' dark sides were a tad darker almost black like true space then the lit side would look alot more natural. Just an idea though.

There are two ways to 'blend' them better. The first: create a volumetric sphere for the atmosphere larger than the planet around the planet that is 'fuzzy' in the materials selection option. The second: add a light with the color selected to a blue that is almost black shining on the dark side of the planet to enhance the shadow area. Ideally, that dark sides should almost disappear unless, because of the planet, they are receiving a colored reflection that is similar to the planet itself. Hope this helps. Mark

Wouldn't the moons receieve some light from the planet as reflection of light? Like in real life? I haven't been able to find any pictures of Jupitar with all its moons, when the sun is facing them. The main planet has an atmopshere - which doesn't looks as pasted on - however, the moons don't have atmosophers (okay the sand moon might - so I can do it to that one - but the cratered moon doesn't)