POVRay 'Works'

I'm going to start uploading most of my "Works" images. They're not all done, so some will go into my scraps, hopefully to move out as I get them worked on. They're all pretty much abstracts, with some having an environment added to make it interesting.

Before I get into the pictures themselves, I'd like to offer a bit of background on them. Most of these are the result of a series of thumbnail sketches I did while traveling for my employer at the time. Over time I've put them into POVRay and rendered them, calling them my "Works" collection. At the moment I consider Works I-V, VIII, IX, XI-XIV, XVI and XVII complete. I have initial scene files at least for Works I-XVII, with X within a few hours each of completion. Also, Work XV is actually a collection of about 15 pieces, most of which are done, but not uploaded yet.

I'll add links below as I upload them. Also, they are all in the Works gallery.

Work I -- Abstract geometric with rounded tubes of metal and glass and a vivid red background. The scene file was built fairly quickly. But then again, it's pretty simple.

Work II -- A curved marble thingy with marble, aluminum, and glass spheres on a simple, reflective ground/sky background.

Work III -- A set of beads in front of a glowing spheroid thingy. [Edit] The alien egg is going to go elsewhere. This is the original concept and fits in with the Works series much better

Work IV -- Rainbow face. An abstract face built with rainbow colored arcs and prisms with lots of glass. Funky rainbow marble background.

Work V -- This is one of my favorites. Very vibrant, with glass and metal arcs around a smooth glowy ball. The background looks like an out-of-focus photo of storm clouds that's been colorized by NASA.

Work V Reverse -- The backside of Work V. Kind of a happy accident.

Work VI -- Columns in the distance. This was influnced by the dreams of one of the children in "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke. I've struggled with this one as I can't get it to feel right. No idea how much work is left on this one.

Work VII -- An eye attached to a snake-like body, which is wrapped around one of several spike-like hill sprouting from the ground.

Work VIII -- Don't know how to describe this one. Torii, cylinders and a sphere with metal and marble and a strong central glow. Psychadelic blue-greenish background.

Work IX -- Two sorta flowery organic type things with metal bars between them. Finally got the textures tweaked.

Work X -- Glass arcs and metal spikes, with some sort of symbol in the center.

Work XI -- More glass and metal. This time a rounded glass cube with some holes in it, sprouting metal arcs and mounted on a metallic axle. The axle is connnected to two sort of roundish knobby things. I think the basic structure is there and I just need to complete texturing it.

Work XII - Very abstract shape. An experiment (originally) with MegaPOV's proximity pattern. It was going to be an experiment in approximating the proximity pattern.

Work XIII - A lozenge. And other stuff.

Work XIV - An abstract face kinda thing...with help from my oldest son.

Work XV - A project unto itself...a series of pieces designed to hang in the interior window of my office at work.

Work XVI - Donuts and pointy things...with help from my oldest daughter.

Work XVII - Glass houses and all that. Or something.

Work XVIII - Metal and glowy bits. And a subdued background.

[update... removed old news. Added Work XII and Work XIII]
[update... added gallery link]
[update... added new Works (XIV-XVII, with links to all but XV), updated text]
[update... added Work XVIII]