Hi Durk,

Thanks for the technical tip.

I should rename my shadows as Umbra(s) ;D

And probably recalculate the % decrease in width. Sounds like a fun math 
problem. :)

Stewart


Durk Talsma wrote:
> Hmm, technically, either one of you guys can be right, depending on 
> which shadow you look at. :-)
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penumbra
> 
> Since the sun is not a point light source, the dark core of the shadow, 
> the umbra will get smaller, but the half illuminated edge, the penumbra 
> will get larger.
> 
> Cheers,
> Durk


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