Quote - While I'm posting photos, just for reference here is a 100% crop showing the importance of bump to make the specular look like skin. The smooth stuff we see in all these Poser renders is - lame.

but without SSS the skin looks dry .
i think if we dont use SSS then we have to be very careful how bump we use. to much bump on a skin shader without SSS and it will look to dry. plus i think the bump should not be to sharp.