diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eebc51d..f58a1eb 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                 Rc::new(PhongMaterial {
                     colour: ColourRgbF::from_named(NamedColour::Red),
                     diffuse_strength: 0.05,
-                    smoothness: 20.0,
-                    specular_strength: 250.0,
+                    smoothness: 100.0,
+                    specular_strength: 1.0,
                 }),
             )),
         ],
diff --git a/src/raycasting.rs b/src/raycasting.rs
index b53c7ac..daad86f 100644
--- a/src/raycasting.rs
+++ b/src/raycasting.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl<T: RealField> Intersect<T> for Sphere<T> {
             } else {
                 let location = ray.point_at(distance);
                 let normal = (location - self.centre).normalize();
-                let tangent = normal.cross(&Vector3::z_axis());
+                let tangent = normal.cross(&Vector3::z_axis()).normalize();
                 let cotangent = normal.cross(&tangent);
                 let retro = -ray.direction;
                 Some(IntersectionInfo {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl<T: RealField> Plane<T> {
         normal.normalize();
         let mut axis_closest_to_tangent = Vector3::zeros();
         axis_closest_to_tangent[normal.iamin()] = T::one();
-        let cotangent = normal.cross(&axis_closest_to_tangent);
+        let cotangent = normal.cross(&axis_closest_to_tangent).normalize();
         let tangent = normal.cross(&cotangent);
         Plane {
             normal,