Poser 7 can deliver some beautiful renders on its own without Photoshop work or rendering in outside packages. But it does take a lot of work in learning the ins and outs of both IBL and HDRI lighting. This image is from a set of HDRI lights that I am working on for possible sale in the marketplace. Marketplace images must be free of post work, which has never intimidated me because I'm sort of a purist, I like to see what I can get purely with Poser as my tool. This is by no means the ultra-realism you can get with the high end apps used to create such masterpeices as Advent Children, yet Poser itself can deliver results of it's own.

Content used in this render:
My HDRI light set
Tharyn body texture by Rebelmommy found at DAZ
Realism Python driven shader system by face-off
Various tips and tricks for AO on the floor and background rom discussions with bagginsbill
Grace Lion Hair

"A lonely climber walks a tightrope to where dreams are born and never die!" - Billy Thorpe, song: Edge of Madness, album: East of Eden's Gate

Weapons of choice:

Poser Pro 2012, SR2, Paintshop Pro 8