diff --git a/examples/short.lua b/examples/short.lua
index 3058afa..a74286b 100644
--- a/examples/short.lua
+++ b/examples/short.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function love.load()
 	lightWorld = LightWorld({
     drawBackground = drawBackground,
     drawForground = drawForground,
-    ambient = {15,15,15},
+    ambient = {55,55,55},
     refractionStrength = 32.0,
     reflectionVisibility = 0.75,
   })
diff --git a/lib/body.lua b/lib/body.lua
index e8bf383..9cb52f5 100644
--- a/lib/body.lua
+++ b/lib/body.lua
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ function body:setShadowType(type, ...)
   end
 end
 
-function body:shadowStencil()
+function body:stencil()
   if self.shadowType == "circle" then
     love.graphics.circle("fill", self.x - self.ox, self.y - self.oy, self.radius)
   elseif self.shadowType == "rectangle" then
diff --git a/lib/light.lua b/lib/light.lua
index f1babd9..6681633 100644
--- a/lib/light.lua
+++ b/lib/light.lua
@@ -176,25 +176,25 @@ function light:drawShadow(l,t,w,h,s,bodies, canvas)
       end
     end)
 
-    -- update shine
-    self.shine:clear(255, 255, 255)
-    util.drawto(self.shine, l, t, s, function()
-      love.graphics.setShader(self.shader)
-      love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-      love.graphics.setStencil(stencils.colorShadow(bodies))
-      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", -l/s,-t/s,w/s,h/s)
-    end)
-
     love.graphics.setStencil()
     love.graphics.setShader()
-
     util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.shadow, canvas, {blendmode = "additive"})
   end
 end
 
-function light:drawShine(canvas)
+function light:drawShine(l,t,w,h,s,bodies,canvas)
   if self.visible then
-    util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.shine, canvas)
+    --update shine
+    self.shine:clear(255, 255, 255)
+    util.drawto(self.shine, l, t, s, function()
+      love.graphics.setShader(self.shader)
+      love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
+      love.graphics.setStencil(stencils.shine(bodies))
+      love.graphics.rectangle("fill", -l/s,-t/s,w/s,h/s)
+    end)
+    love.graphics.setStencil()
+    love.graphics.setShader()
+    util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.shine, canvas, {blendmode = "additive"})
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/light_world.lua b/lib/light_world.lua
index 54f8d12..a804b11 100644
--- a/lib/light_world.lua
+++ b/lib/light_world.lua
@@ -152,10 +152,8 @@ function light_world:drawShine(l,t,w,h,s)
     love.graphics.setColor(unpack(self.ambient))
     love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
     love.graphics.rectangle("fill", -l/s, -t/s, w/s, h/s)
-    love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-    love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
     for i = 1, #self.lights do
-      self.lights[i]:drawShine(self.shine)
+      self.lights[i]:drawShine(l,t,w,h,s,self.body,self.shine)
     end
   end)
 
diff --git a/lib/stencils.lua b/lib/stencils.lua
index c5561cb..de293c6 100644
--- a/lib/stencils.lua
+++ b/lib/stencils.lua
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ function stencils.shadow(geometry, bodies)
     -- underneath shadows
     for i = 1, #bodies do
       if not bodies[i].castsNoShadow then
-        bodies[i]:shadowStencil()
+        bodies[i]:stencil()
       end
     end
   end
 end
 
-function stencils.colorShadow(bodies)
+function stencils.shine(bodies)
   return function()
     for i = 1, #bodies do
       if bodies[i].shine and 
         (bodies[i].glowStrength == 0.0 or 
         (bodies[i].type == "image" and not bodies[i].normal)) 
       then
-        bodies[i]:shadowStencil()
+        bodies[i]:stencil()
       end
     end
   end