Y'know, there's still a lot to be learned by studying those old scenes. Especially Eran's scenes. He is a master of creating photo-realistic scenes with very low overhead. I find myself using his techniques as often as possible, and typically I spend less time rendering because of it.

Of course, sometimes spectral and volumetric atmospheres are great to use, but not necessarily all times. No disrespect intended, but I find his original image more pleasing than the reposted version.

best, Chipp