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From emediez@emediez.com:
The technique compensates the composition (unity), becoming the variety to be
perceived. Good work.  

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From :
I'll have to try eval_pigment in my parametric surface generator someday.  My
only complaint is that this is an "object photo" as opposed to a true scene. 
Try setting it on an altar within a sanctuary.

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From jhiggins@webone.com.au:
I like this alot, the metal looks 100% real, it's fantastic, the only thing that
bugged me was the rim of the chalice that looked a bit ...flimsy compared to
the rest of the solid metal, but for all I know the real chalice may well be
just like that, tops work.

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From batronyx@cadronhsa.com:
Technically perfect execution! Even the lighting is just right. I could easily
mistake this for a photograph of the real thing.

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From marlo.steed@home.com:

Nice texture.
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From johnson@pharmacy.arizona.edu:
Much better than the previous image, this one makes good use of bump mapping as
well as explicit modelling to give a realistic depth to the image.

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From StephenF@whoever.com:
Interesting technique used to create the relief.  The 
shaping and texture on the cup look good.  The rim of 
the cup looks a bit odd.  

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From mwsny001@mweb.co.za:
Beautiful cup. The top lip looks a bit funny to me, curled over like that. 
Still, very impressive!

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From tom@tomandlu.co.uk:
Very elegant - and in the awsum rollex catagory ;)

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From chris_hormann@gmx.de:
Looks well done, a bit like a pict in a museum's catalogue :-)
The texture could perhaps be improved by adding something to reflect behind
the camera.

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From youknow@ucan.foad.org:
The technique used to create this is very interesting, not
something I would ever have thought of. I'm kind of impressed.
I'm partial to the Grail myths, so I also like the choice of image.

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From albiaprime@aol.com:
Artistic: You have created a very realistic piece of work here!
Technical: I like the way your relief turned out.  It looks flawless

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From delfeld@mailcity.com:
Epistemology:
Progression of one idea to another to achieve an end, the texture of the
chalice, seems a coherent way of coming to understand worship.  Now to apply it
to worship?  
The look is nice, though the display is static.  It is meant to not take away
from the cup, I know, but it is not the only thing that can be done. . . the
Mona Lisa is another method.  

Axiology:
Does beauty within an obvious lie (Jesus on a cup Jesus used?) diminish the
beauty?  Or can the two be separate?  Why or why not?

Ontology:
It is a good reminder how skill and design training can indicate some of the
finer points of existence.  Does existence need to revolve around imitation of
our idols?  Can a person worshp without that?


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