I'm still learning the ropes with Poser. This is my first, full, nearly completed render. There are a few more adjustments I want to make, namely the spot lights I have focused on the trees in the background. Looking for more suggestions on what needs improving (feel free to toss in what I may have gotten correct :) ). Thanks

It looks pretty good to me! I do wonder if people really sling their bows like that, though.

It's a very good start. I would suggest that you try to soften the shadows a little as they look a little harsh to me, but it might be my monitor. The pose looks a little static, as if somebody was moved in front of a background and told to "pose", but it all depends on what type of effect you're trying to get, I guess. Composition is good and placement of the background elements works nicely. I will questions about slinging the bow that way as well. I've never seen anybody do it that way, but that doesn't mean you couldn't. I just wouldn't want to run with it that way! She also looks a tad cross-eyed. You might want to think about having her look either to the left or right just to make it a bit more natural. Just my 2 cents worth...

The bow pose is quite realistic - I've done it zillion times when going to pick up arrows after shooting. Not only me - almost everybody I know who uses short bow is doing this time to time. The pose is not meant for running though, but I don't think this lady has any running on her mind. I ditto about cross-eyed face. You could improve this a bit. Congrats on backround. It's awesome - gorgeous trees, fantastic lighting. Keep up the good work.

Ah! So, you can do that with a bow and no body will get bent out of shape. I guess I wouldn't know much about that, I don't use one myself. I'm a flintlock person. I'll have to keep that in mind for some future illustrations.

Thanks for the feedback. "The pose looks a little static, as if somebody was moved in front of a background and told to "pose"" It's funny you say this, Ganthor. When I was working on it, I thought it looked like a fantasy character's prom picture. I'm not too concerned with the overall composition and the pose (at least for this one). My main goal was to complete a full render with all the lighting, background and texturing completed. But thanks for reasuring my gut reaction on the prom picture. :) I hadn't noticed the crossed eyes, until it was brought up here. I'll be sure to put more focus on the eyes on future work. I agree the bow is a bit awkward. I have seen bows worn this way, but it's not worn like this for traveling. I wanted the bow and quiver in the shot. I basically wanted her geared up, ready for bear. I didn't know what to do with the bow. I wanted the sword to be in the main hand. It took me a long time to get the sword texture just the way I wanted. I didn't want the sword just sitting in the scabbard, behind the scenes. I didn't want the bow in the other hand. I thought about putting the bow on her back, but her body position would make it look awkward or at the very least it wouldn't be seen or needed in the scene. I simply chose the chest as a compromise. Overall, I learned a lot from this render. Still have loads more to get through, but that's the fun. Thanks again for the replies and suggestions.

"..a fantasy character's prom picture." Now if that doesn't spark an idea! I wish I had DAZ'z troll. Turn out a prom picture that would be everybody's worst nightmare! Or, a reflection of reality for some of us... Looking forward very much to your future work, gandok.