diff --git a/examples/picking/src/main.rs b/examples/picking/src/main.rs
index 4224cba59..b7f787a66 100644
--- a/examples/picking/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/picking/src/main.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub async fn run() {
         PhysicalMaterial::new_opaque(
             &context,
             &CpuMaterial {
-                albedo: Srgba::new(100, 100, 100, 0),
+                albedo: Srgba::new(255, 255, 0, 255),
                 ..Default::default()
             },
         ),
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ pub async fn run() {
                         position,
                         monkey.into_iter().chain(&cone).chain(&instanced_mesh),
                     ) {
-                        pick_mesh.set_transformation(Mat4::from_translation(pick.position));
+                        pick_mesh.set_transformation(
+                            Mat4::from_translation(pick.position) * Mat4::from_scale(0.3),
+                        );
                         match pick.geometry_id {
                             0 => {
                                 monkey.material.albedo = Srgba::RED;
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index 2bf6a3f58..4a740bdce 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ pub fn ray_intersect(
     let camera = Camera::new_orthographic(
         viewport,
         position,
-        position + direction * max_depth,
+        position + direction,
         up,
         0.01,
         0.0,