> Quote - Sorry to abuse but Poser Pro is very slow rendering. > (ie: about 10 minutes for the 2 vics above...!) > That makes learning by trial and error a very long process

This is sort of an aside, but it's a good tip for speeding up your workflow.

There's no need to wait for good quality renders when testing out skin shaders and lighting like this. You can turn down the render settings to make them fairly quick, and back up again when you get to fine tuning the details. Save yourself some render Presets so you don't have to change every setting. I have 7 presets that work well for me, as shown in the screenshot. I select one of these and make any fine adjustments if necessary.

Could you show us the render settings you are using for testing, and we can make suggestions how to make it quicker for you? It's easier than listing all the possible things you could change, without knowing what settings you are currently using.

Also, what size are you doing your test renders? Selecting Half render size reduces render time to around one quarter of the full size render.

"If I were a shadow, I know I wouldn't like to be half of what I should be."
Mr Otsuka, the old black tomcat in Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)