This version, incorporating some small tweaks made late in 2000, was selected
as Runner-Up in Caligari's December Contest, was selected for
exhibition at 3dCafe, won a Pick of the Year Award on the
AOL Graphics Forum, and finally, won an award in the 3d illustration
category at the 2001 Pixxelpoint Exhibition.
[The finished image is somewhat darker than
the above rendering].

This one's dedicated to my friends in the Wolfpak, and
to the good folks (Gene, Kevin and Tom in particular) on #truespace,
who convinced me this one was worth the battle,
even if I still haven't got it quite right :-).