Very nice image for a first try......better than a lot of people's several tries LOL In positioning you have severals views that you can use besides the camera views (left/right, top/bottom, back/front). Finding out what things affect what would require a lot of trial and error or you could go to amazon.com and buy "Real World Bryce" and it'll explain everything you ever wanted to know about Bryce and some stuff you don't :)