diff --git a/main/Scene.cc b/main/Scene.cc
index 705cddb..f26c89e 100644
--- a/main/Scene.cc
+++ b/main/Scene.cc
@@ -159,15 +159,12 @@ Color Scene::traceRayRecurse(const Ray & ray, int depth, double factor)
         /* compute the Phong lighting for each hit */
         refptr<Material> material = hit.shape->getMaterial();
 
-        /* TODO: make sure this can be removed */
-#if 0
         /* check for backfaces */
-        if (ray.getDirection() % surfaceNormal > 0.0)
+        if (ray.getDirection() % hit.normal > 0.0)
         {
             /* if dot product is positive, this is a back-face */
-            surfaceNormal = -surfaceNormal;
+            hit.normal = -hit.normal;
         }
-#endif
 
         color = computePhong(material,
                              ray,
@@ -252,9 +249,6 @@ Color Scene::computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
     double shininess = material->getShininess();
     const Color & diffuseColor = material->getDiffuseColor();
     const Color & specularColor = material->getSpecularColor();
-    Vector normal = surfaceNormal;
-    if (normal % viewRay.getDirection() > 0.0)  /* back face */
-        normal = -normal;
 
     for (std::vector< refptr<Light> >::const_iterator it = m_lights.begin();
          it != m_lights.end();
@@ -263,7 +257,7 @@ Color Scene::computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
         Vector directionToLight = (*it)->getPosition() - surfacePoint;
         directionToLight.normalize();
         Vector reflectedLightDirection =
-            directionToLight.reflect(normal);
+            directionToLight.reflect(surfaceNormal);
 
         Ray surfaceToLight(surfacePoint, directionToLight);
         Color light_contribution =
@@ -274,7 +268,7 @@ Color Scene::computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
             || light_contribution.b > 0.0 )
         {
             /* calculate the diffuse term */
-            double diffuse_coef = directionToLight % normal;
+            double diffuse_coef = directionToLight % surfaceNormal;
             if (diffuse_coef > 0.0)
             {
                 result += diffuseColor
diff --git a/scenes/die.fart b/scenes/die.fart
index 0930cdb..d16966e 100644
--- a/scenes/die.fart
+++ b/scenes/die.fart
@@ -8,14 +8,39 @@ scene
 
     camera
     {
-        position <1.2, -2, 1.2>
+        position <1.2, -2, 1>
         look_at <0, 0, 0>
     }
 
-    light { position <10, 4, 10> color <.7, .7, .7> }
-    light { position <-10, -5, 10> color <.7, .7, .7> }
+    light { position <10, -12, 8> }
 
-    plane { position <0, 0, 1>, 0.501 }
+    plane
+    {
+        position <0, 0, 1>, 0.501
+        material
+        {
+            color <0.4, 1, 0.4>
+            reflectance 0.4
+        }
+    }
+    plane
+    {
+        position <1, 0, 0>, 1
+        material
+        {
+            color <1, 0.4, 0.4>
+            reflectance 0.4
+        }
+    }
+    plane
+    {
+        position <0, -1, 0>, 1
+        material
+        {
+            color <0.4, 0.4, 1>
+            reflectance 0.4
+        }
+    }
 
     subtract
     {