I don't really get these types of arguments. It's like the "PC is better than MAC" and "Super Nintendo kicks Genesis" arguements of (not) so long ago.

I do have to admit that I do, also, occasionally, in moments of weakness, get irritated when I browse the Poser gallery and see that someone stuck v3, naked, with big nipples, on a freebie background and has 5 million "THIS IS SO COOL!" comments... But then... I go back and look at the stuff I started with. I started, originally, with Bryce (and old version). My first picture was water (cause rendering water was cooool!), a default terrain plopped in the middle, half submerged, and a dolphin. I then smack myself in the forehead and remind myself about throwing stones in glass houses.

Ultimately it's what the artist feels. If it provokes some sort of response from those viewing, then all the better!!!!

Of course, I suppose if I were relying on my art to put food on the table, some of my opinions might be different, at least slightly.

Attached is the first piece of digital "art" I ever created, back in 1997. Everyone starts somewhere! Hopefully in 9 years I've gotten at least slightly better :)

-Melen