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From skipt1@aol.com:
I like the concept here and the scene composition highlights the concept well.  Sandpaper is not a bad idea for sand but there is too much contrast in the grains here.  The sand should have a softer appearance.  The beetle could also benefit from some added detail.  Not a bad picture though.
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From rgow@lanset.com:
The sandpaper texture came out well. The way the beetle's head joins the body doesn't look natural.

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From i-mcnamara@cornellcollege.edu:
A picture that both entertains and informs.  That actually is a cool fact about those beetles.  Speaking of which, that beetle is pretty well modeled.  The waves of sand look good, and I like the idea of using a sandpaper texture, though I'd try to make it a bit more blended in the future.  Thanks for posting this one.
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From jacoons@ameritech.net:
The sand is awesome. The background hills are pretty good, but a little more work on the "realism" of the beetle would have helped.

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From ericf@foothill.net:
Very nice texture on the sand, I like the idea of scanning sandpaper, I'll have to remember that one.  The terrain is very good, I'd like to see more detail on the beetle.

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From darwallace@earthlink.net:
The beetle needs detail.


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Notable for modelling, textures