Quote - Well the render finally finished.and here it is the only difference between this and the last is I changed the IBL image to the one you posted at first and the sunlight shadow spotlight I just moved it to point at her instead of pointing at her head it pointsat her from the viewers right.

I still don't see shadows.

When learning the lighting ropes, I think it is really important that you work with a single light at a time, until you understand what it is doing when you change things.

You should turn off all but one light. Work with that light until you understand what it is contributing. For example, start only with IBL. Get the AO correct for that.

Then work with the next light which would be your Infinite. Turn off the IBL and all shadows. Render with the infinite. Then turn on shadows and render again. Observe the shadows carefully.

Then turn on both and render with them together. Adjust levels, keeping in mind what you learned from the individual renders. The final render from both will be more than the sum of the parts, however, because gamma correction will come into play.

Trying to manage all these light effects together is dangerous until you understand what each light (and light type, and shadow type) is doing by itself. It's like trying to make an arrangement for a Symphony, and you don't really know yet what the tonal difference is between a Violin and a Viola and a Cello.

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