![example picture for get_shininess()](/images/reference/Py5Shape_get_shininess_0.png)
```python
def setup():
py5.size(100, 100, py5.P3D)
py5.background(0)
py5.ambient_light(102, 102, 102)
py5.light_specular(204, 204, 204)
py5.directional_light(150, 150, 150, .5, 0, -1)
py5.shininess(5)
py5.no_stroke()
s = py5.create_shape(py5.SPHERE, 30)
py5.shape(s, 50, 50)
py5.println(s.get_shininess(0))
```