BabaLouie,Your question has sat here for a few days, without any responsesso I'll give it a shot.. I have Aurora (no longer installed),and really did not care for it. I found it a very "ham-fisted" approach to adding computer generated outdoor elements to your image (with a very "plugin look"). A good friend that does illustrations for real-estate companies, tried Verdant...and he too was very displeased with the results (and work flow). At $179.00 each (plus I understand you need to purchase added plants for Verdant),your looking at over $360.00. I would suggest looking at Bryce or Vue d'Esprit instead. While a lot of people use those programs to make very complex scenes...you can just generate the elements you want (like a tree,water,or a dramatic sky)that looks much better than those plugins. Both are very good programs and will give you much more versatility for adding all types of elements (not just limited to natural environments) with greater control. Plus you can purchase them for around $149.00....(or they run special sales a lot for $99.00...that's what I paid for Vue). Try out the demos. Hope this helps, SWAMP