I agree, although its hard to resist dashing off a composed scene when something catches the eye.  I have enough trouble with relatively primitive content, I don't think I'll be trying any human figures for years.  As a relatively recent convert from poser to Carrara, I am still enjoying learning and experimenting with all the available lighting effects.

Playing with render settings is next.

Thanks for all the help and input.

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