I know it's been here for a while, but I only just noticed the topic, and I, too, have a question about this image: Is the crane cable fully modeled, or did you use Carrara physics on it somehow?

This is a great image, I'm very glad I came across it.

I'm also surprised by the render time -- with all the reflections and refractions and the soft shadows. Beautifully done. Once again I see Carrara artwork, which shows me just how powerful the program is and how much I still have to learn abuot it...