Something in your scene has a lot of ambient intensity, as I use an infinite light at ~30% with BB's Envirosphere when I use IDL for an outdoor scene.

 

BTW, if you go to Scripts>Partners>Dimension 3D>Render Firefly you will have access to a lot more settings.

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