Hey Bloodsong, First, you realize you have to do something about that clearly seen sphere edge that contains the bulk of the dust cloud. But I know you're planning on touching it up anyway. I think bonestructure is right-on to suggest clumps of mud on the Rhino's body, and that would definitely make it more realistic. You know, this is sorta OT, but I use your "Whole Mountain" materials almost always on my background mountains, and I've studied them to a great extent. For that matter, it's through studying them that I've learned how to control altitude-dependant material mixes. :) What I'm saying is, I'm sure that making a suitable muddy rhino material probably would be no big deal for you, and would definitely be worth the effort. You know waht though--- something about the scaling of the animals relative to the "world" here just doesn't seem right somehow. Maybe I've been thinking about that a little too much lately, though, but to me something just looks a tad amiss about the cheetah jumping for cover on the left-- kinda like he's not actually part of the scene or something-- maybe it's the lighting, or maybe I'm just imagining it. :/ And speaking of lighting, I for one would love to see some really strong contrasts here. This is a powerful scene depicting what may very well be a tragic outcome for one or more of the participants, and it deserves dramatic lighting. But, I tend to do that all the time, so that's just my own personal opinion. So, uhhh, that's what ya wanted, right? For one of us to make suggestions? :)