Painters don't always use the same size brush -- and sculptors don't always use the same size chisel.  In fact, sometimes painters don't use brushes at all, and sometimes sculptors don't use chisels at all.  They use whatever tool comes to hand that will do the job that they want it to do.

I've never understood this obsessive drive to "purify" Poser renders.  If that's what floats your boat -- then great.  Make all of the raw renders that you like.  Astound us with your talent & skill.  I'll still continue to stick with what works for me.  And others will continue to stick with what works for them.

In my view, "purism", when it comes to 3D (or 2D CGI), is little more than a self-imposed limitation for no valid reason.  If you like to operate under such self-imposed limitations -- then that's all well and good.  I won't criticize you for doing it.  Have fun.  Where the problem comes in is when people begin to imply that "pure" (read: raw) renders are somehow representative of "valid" artwork -- while "impure" (read: postworked) renders are "invalid" artwork.  IMO, the avid postworker is actually displaying greater skill and flexibility than his purist bretheren.  Greater skill because he's shown that he knows how to work in more than one software package.  And greater flexibility because he's not permitted himself to be bound by any sets of "rules" in regards to the "proper" way to do things.  Particularly not when others attempt to impose those rules on him.

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