Thanks for your reply, highly honoured CTZn.

The reason I don't like that 'fill lights' is, that it reduced these unbiased 'dramatic shadows'. I'll give that a try, although I'd prefer an other solution.

Attached a five minute version, which I like more than the 10+h image.

Greets,
smash

Hi,
back again with tests. How come that a >9Kspp image looks still that grainy? I am using Exitportals, HDR-Environment and two emitters behind DiffuseThinSSS. Do u have any hints on improving the performance of the scene?

Img attached,
greets

One think I remember from my good ol' Blender 2.49 days is not to forget to Apply Scale (something like Ctrl+A, I think, on object level), when it comes to physical correct scales.

Just a thought..
Smash IV.

Extreme Ironing Just get rid of those wrinkles

no environment?

The 2nd try

Some Updates. I am not satisfied with the look. Looks too artificial..

Hi,

Maxigo tells me to disable my exit portals when using an .exr as Environment ('no environment set'). Is that correct?

thx,
Smash

Hello and welcome to my WIP/Test Thread. Comments are appreciated 8)

Thanks! s*rry for bumping this gerento-thread

Sorry maybe dumb question. I can't find the Diffuse Transmitter in the latest Exporter (3.0.7)

Any hints?

s.p.

Fantastic. Very inspiring. Care to share some render settings and realism tricks? What about a Making Of ?

greets from Frankfurt/Main

Very nice rendering Camox, love your work.

Just a simple render with the Saint-Bla Glass: