Attached Link: V4 takes the plunge, 1024x768

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I am just plunging (pun intended) into this subject, and have not read the thread yet, but I will. 

I made this render last night with Carrara 6 Pro. No supplemental lights, high render settings, used the "Pond" non-AO file that came with Poser 7, have not looked for the "tone corrected" one yet. Also, I just did about 10 lo-res tests and then one final, plus I am brand new to Carrarra, so don't consider this a highly tweaked offering. 

The backdrop is from the .hdr file only. Render time for 1024x768 = 1 hour, 2 minutes.

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