The following is stated on the product page: A Default Standard Complex Global Light Set is Included as is Required to Render Shadows as Shown in Images. Shadows Must be On Is a global light set the only way to get acceptable results with the hair? Has anyone used the hair with a small number of lights?

Yep, it seems great with small numbers of lights. Personally I avoid the global lights where possible coz the take so blinking long to render!

Agree. The results seem basically the same. I have yet to see hair that is truly realistic in any light. Someday.....

It looks particularly good in quite dark scenes - but then again, so does my hair!!!!!!

I have hesitated to buy the bombshell hair, though I am very happy with V3. I am curious if those who have bought the bombshell hair are happy with it. My main concern is how realistic it looks. Could anyone who has bought it, let me know how they like it? Thanks! Jay

I think it's fun, to do post work on, because of it being so nice and curly. I keep trying for a classic old painting look.

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This scene had only a couple spotlights aimed at her face and body, and a global light from the top, plus a light coming from the back. Not very much, and the shadows were only turned on for the two spots aimed at the front of her body. I think the hair looks pretty good :) Was only a bit of postwork on it in photoshop, but not a major amount.

Yes a Global Light set really is the only way it can render properly. It has to do with the way it was built. Like 3d hair programs the hair strands need to "Self-shadow". The Global light sets we make and the one distributed with it are the only light sets I know of that can create a shadow veil fine enough to allong the strands to cast proper shadows. I was going to make more of these hairstyles but will probably not again since it needs such specific lighting requirements. Anton

I just couldn't live in Poser without those fantastic light sets!! I leave shadows off until my final (or near to final..heh) render! One of my favorite purchases from the Platinum Club.

Gee Anton, now if I only knew what a shadow veil was... ;-)

A shadow veil is basically a network of criscrossing light beams that can create enough information to calculate a proper shadow to be cast by something normally too thin for the renderer to cast a shadow for. Hair is a perfect example.