Well personally I don't care that Poser is for hobbyists, because that is exactly what I use it for, a hobby. You can achieve realism with Poser, with some effort & skill. Not saying that my image is fantastic or anything, but I don't think the end result looks anything like V4, & looks fairly realistic, except for the hair - Self Portrait, and there are plenty of people who achieve better realism with Poser than I.

I am a big fan of postwork, I like to use all the tools at my disposal, because that is what they are - tools to achieve a desired result. Who cares what you use to get the image you want, if the end result achieved satisfaction. Poser was originally a starting point for artwork, but has obviously become much more, how you use it is up too you. However, just because someone models something from scratch, then uses it to make art does not necessarily mean they are a better artist than someone who uses Poser models for a base.

Some very talented people who use Poser, & some of my favourites...

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=258861 - (nudity) a very good example of what Poser was designed for.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=668162

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1300457

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1230838

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