This is totally a WIP, but just to keep the forum moving along. I built everything with boolean modeling in Bryce except for the chairs, the napkins and the roses in the glass vase (which I did make). I created the palm from ferns I found on the net. (I'm especially proud of the silverware since I'm sort of a neophyte at Bryce and Poser). The peacock is Anton's superb model. I had a bit of a time with the tail-using the trans map-tried to do it in material lab, but finally decided the only way was to create an alpha channel (in PSP)-its easy in Poser, BTW. That worked great, as you can see. The eagle is Zygote's new eagle model-wonderfully poseable. I have the same chair in Poser as a prop so I could pose the eagle on it to get the talons grabbing the chair correctly and then place the eagle on the chair in Bryce (I didn't import the chair from Poser). I have decided to delete or move the window with the exterior scene because its too busy behind the tail, have more figures to add (one 'may' be humanoid), 'food' on the plates, work more on the lighting and the camera placement. Just more work all around. However, wanted to contribute something to the forum. I have several WIP's going on, but evening time doesn't go far when you are working with Bryce and Poser, as you all know LOL. Diane

Oh, forgot to mention that the render time was 47 minutes 20 seconds. Lots of lights, trans maps, glass, materials,-they all add to the render time. This was my longest so far. When I hear about 29 hour renders I wonder if I would ever have the patience LOL. Diane

Diane Great pic. ~smile~ My hat's off to you. You mentioned the render time, but how long did it take you to put it all together. I am guessing this was a long project. Autoloader

I think this is wonderful and it makes me look forward to who else is coming for dinner? I love the room and the table setting looks fantastic! I have not tried my "carpentry" skills yet, you did great! Did you also make the picture on the wall?

Autoloader, I've been piddling with this for a fairly long time. I have another 'bright' version--I'll post-doesn't have some of the accroutements. LilWolff, the picture is Matisse's "Interior with eggplant" that I found on the net (I love Matisse). I took it into PSP, added a frame with Bladepro and put it on a 2D square. I did the same with the oriental rug (which you can't see much of here but might in the final version). I scanned a rug photo from a catalog and put it on a 2D square. I added the materials for the chairs, napkins, tablecloth the same way-took scanned textures and just gave them a little .bmp-to get some texture-or in the case of the chair seats-I totally 'messed' with the original scanned fabric-LOL. I LOVE materials. Diane

WOW this place is great for giving me ideas on how to do things. Diane you must have a world of patience! This has to be a labor of love. And what a good feeling to see something you have worked so hard on come to life. smiles