I had several suggestions on my last image that helped me a lot, when I finish her I will post her. I am trying to create this one as a dream that is real, but not real. How is she coming so far? Did I use too much of a glow" Also is there anyway to to get this type of a look (on her skin) in poser, I lightened with a soft glow in Photoshop).

Overall it is coming along very well:) The only thing that bothers these tired old eyes is that it is too bright in the background but I don't know how you could tone it down without losing the nice effect you're getting. If you are attempting to create a fog effect, I noticed some cloned on her shoulder, you could look at Weird weather, I think I picked it up at 3dcommune or RDNA has some nice fog/weather props or Nerds. His is in the MP here. What ever you decide, keep up the good work.

I disagree about the background, actually... I f you're trying to go for the dream sequence kinda thing, then that over-exposed look is just right... means that the details are kinda lost in the light. But then, that's just my opinion... jonthecelt

I'm in agreeance that the glow effect really does this image justice, but you might want to adjust your Photoshop layers a little to even out the effect around her hair. My only other suggestion is to try a different facial expression...maybe something a bit "dreamier." Very nice work so far!

I think this is a facinating work in the making, and its looking great. While I agree that the over-exposure is a perfectly "dreamlike" effect, I wonder if it the only way to achieve this feel? Perhaps a blur or lack of focus could create an equally surreal effect without the possibility of being percieved as uncomfortably bright. Im no photoshop expert so I wouldnt even know the best program tools to suggest trying - obviously this depends largely on which filters you have access to, but there may be some kind of free "surealism" filter that someone noticing this thread may turn us all on to :) Hope the suggestion helps!

Varied gaussian blurs on the background could do it, making areas of differing 'reality'.

And gaussian blur on a duplicated layer coupled with a 'screen' layer blend gives you the glowy effect with the added bonus that you can vary the opacity to determine how much detail shows through.

I am sorry it took me so long to get back. My computer started overheating just a couple of seconds after I turned it on. I have everything fixed now (anyway it has been up for over an hour now). I thank everyone for their comments. This is all one render in Poser w/background. I will render just the figure and put in on the background in Photoshop and try to tone down the background a little, if it doesn't take away from the effect that much Thanks again