A great topic. Sometimes people do go overboard with some stuff such as importing, also postwork. I'm guilty of both but who is to say how much is too much? I love postwork but I try not to overwork my Brycies unless it's a postwork study. Yeah, when I import poser into Bryce I try to add as much Bryce element to it as possible, I feel guilty if I don't. Ultimately, Poser characters will ALWAYS be in Bryce galleries simply because people love to view and create with them.

As for the Hot 20, most (but maybe not all) have the skills to be there. I agree about the popularity thing that Rayaz mentioned, I think it's more of a reputation thing though. Rochr, sbleci and artists as such always post superb images and that's part of the reason why they have a big "fan club" I'm definitely one of those fans. I vote for rochr's and sbleci's works 90% of the time cuz they just deserve it. Funny thing is, I was an active member for two months before I noticed/figured out what the voting was for. hehehe. It does feel rewarding that people appreciate your hard work. But personally I think the real reward is the learning process and we usually get that reward before we even post our renders.