first off...congrats...getting accepted there is a huge honor. i think poser is looked down upon for a number of reasons: 1. we see variations on about 5 models all over the web...this is what is considered poser "art". look at our gallery and honestly tell me that all the vicki's in all the temples don't resemble one another. 2. poser has been notorious for having a poor render engine. i don't have p5, but i do see that it is an improvement over p4's renderer. however, it really doesn't have the same render capabilities as other packages. using a tool, one should try to use the best at their disposal. 3. people who use higher end packs often DO have poser in their software library....as a tool. however, it is fun to make your own stuff. i think if poser had an actual modelling app built in (it never will 'cause that would cut out all the third party money it generates)that you would see a much greater acceptance. just my couple of pence :*) again....CONGRATS