I agree with everyone as well.  The Glass Render Theme is a good challenge for Bryce or any rendering software.  Its a real number cruncher for sure.

I've been a fan of Bryce since it was just Bryce and than Bryce 3D :), but I also use Carrara just like Phil said its The Dogs!!

Both Bryce and Carrara compliment each other very nicly.

I may check out carrara, but as far as this challenge goes, there is just no way Im gonna make it.  I like bryce's interface too, but I dont mind the four screens either, make moving things simpler (at times.)  I just wish DAZ (being quick and efficient) would work with Vue (being the best rendering engine I have ever used.)

I dont know about the texture names being an issue or not...though that does explain why sometimes certain textures just wont show up half the time.  But I found a way where I can do this challenge and still keep my sanity.  For any of you having similar issues and want an alternative route, here is what I am doing;  Rendering a background in Vue.  Turning said background into a HDRI map.  Taking my model from DAZ into Bryce along with the new HDRI...render...clean...submit.  Time consuming yes, but at least I can get to the rendering part now! LOL

Be permitted an observation: 
Hundreds of artists that use Bryce exist, few they send your works. 
Or the challenge forest same Bryce, or he/she is not having a lot of importance. 
The Theme is excellent. 
 
Instead of we be discussing the quality of Bryce and comparing with other tools, because we didn't address our efforts in the competition? 
We will make Bryce to work at the most, our imagination can help...  
Bryce, Vue, Carrara, Poser, Terragem..... they are great tools.... but excellent same they are the artists that use them.... 
I would like to see a challenge in Pure Bryce.... the challenge would be much more gratifying.... 
 
Art is to be enjoyed, the quality is relative.... 
Excuse for the relief.

@Thandaluz, that is a grand idea for a challenge. 

@jchristenberry.....I find that large texutre files will crash my Bryce.  The Daz skeleton with the grungy mats crashes it every time.  If you reduce the size of the texture jpg, it makes a big difference.  Change your objects to 'show as box' inside the 'A' atrributes popup.  Make sure to always close Bryce and reboot if you had a crash.  Make sure to save your Bryce file as many names as you go along.  I also save my Daz object as a scene within Daz before importing....saved me many times.
DazStudio crashes on me more than Bryce does.  I do not think it's that efficient at all.  Heck, I had Vue crash on me the other day....albiet, it doesn't do it every often...probably operator error.  But it did happen :)

Yay, I just uploaded mine :-)

RE: the voting for Kiss my Glass in bryce?
My friends want to vote they are members
however they say they cannot find where to vote
I even left some links for them but still they cannot get to the voting:
Maybe??it isn't time yet ??
thanks  evie here:

!!!!! Challenge is on as of right now and Deadline will be on March 28th, 10p.m.    (Renderosity Server Time)  [no exceptions] !!!!!

If the period finished, because the sending is still possible?

Attached Link: http://www.Mysiblingsfaraway

hrm, link didn't work.

Well I finally posted something in the competition, though I think its crap and only posted it to say I actually did.  The pic I was TRYING to make in bryce and just wouldnt happen is now posted in my gallery...its called "Kissed by the Rain."  I finished it in Vue instead.

Crashing.. I have never actually had DAZ crash on me, or Vue for that matter.  Bryce on the other hand..........no comment.