Floor Reflection Problem

[heni30]

Is something going on with this reflection?

 

Shouldn't the base of the column be darker than the actual base.

 

Is there some way to control the darkness of the reflection?

 

Thanks!

[mu_688687]

reduce the reflection value and make reflection little jittering coz it's looking like mirror floor never looks like this such reflective.

[JamesL]

reduce the reflection value and make reflection little jittering coz it's looking like mirror floor never looks like this such reflective.

 

You'd be surprised - a polished concrete floor for example will often buff to a 'mirror like' finish:-

http://www.greenwiseflooring.com/greenWiseFlooring.com_resources/polishedConcrete_shopFloor.jpg

 

http://www.djc.com/stories/images/20090501/PolishedCC_LithiaMotors_big.jpg

 

They were just from a Google image search...plenty more examples out there - in the second example the reflection is only rippled due to the surface being uneven - the reflection itself is very smooth.

 

Back to the original question - it's always useful to render out a reflection pass as a render element and then you have far greater control of your reflections in Photoshop (paint it in/out, darken it, colour balance it, etc)...other than that it may well be a case of reducing your reflection values in the material.

[mu_688687]

James I know about Mirror finished concrete flooring As I'm an architect and we use these kinds of things. My saying was it should be little bit less reflective and little jittering. Getting my point James Lawley.

[JamesL]

Fair enough...just seemed like you were saying that 'floors are never this shiny'...my apologies!