Again, thanks to one and all who have responded. I also appreciate the tips and the links to more info on the subject of lighting. I think though my question is not being understood. Like many others here, I have made a study of Lighting. Look at it as it applies to other media as well as Poser. I have some idea as to how to reproduce those effects in Poser, etc. I even have some understanding of the classical thoughts on lighting. All of which is very useful and good to know. But what I am asking is What makes lighting good for you? When you look at a render - all these other technical issues aside - what things make lighting good to you and what makes it not good. I know how you light a scene can very from one scene to another, but there is something - maybe a certain kind of lighting or something - that appeals to you as a person. This is what I am curious about. Do you like dark moodily lit scenes where details are hard to make out? Or do you prefer globall lighting scenes because you can see all details clearly? I am getting some good thoughts on lighting but most of these are of a clinical/technical nature. I am trying to understand the human aspect, the personal side of looking at a render. And in this case in particular, Lighting and what makes it good and not so good to you. Not what the text books say.