Hi All,

I'm running Daz3d studio advance, using the 3delight render engine, settings:

Bucket Size: 32
Max Ray Trace Depth: 6
Pixel Samples (X): 8
Pixel Samples (Y): 8
Shadow Samples: 32
Gain: 1.0
Gamma: 1.0
Shading Rate: 0.20 *
Pixel Filter: sinc
Pixel Filter Width (X): 6.00
Pixel Filter Width (Y): 6.00

here is the output:

but when i compare it to a rendering i did in poser 2012, it seems to not be as good/realistic:

first change the background color in ds to black so the hair in a png image doesn't have a white glow around it,

the poser version looks as if there are skin shaders applied.

where as the ds version looks like you haven't applied any skin shaders

also are you using the same lights in both?

if so be ware that poser lights don't look nor work the same in ds, even though they do apply

also you will need to turn the deep shadows on in ds for the lights

where i think poser does this automagically

Another possibility is you are using Poser mat settings instead of DS specific ones.  That will cause the specular and glossiness settings to be way off.

ok thanks all for the tips, other than adjusting the render settings in daz3d i didnt change anything else, so i was using the defaults.  it looks like I have a lot of reading to do about using lights and surface shading.  

here's an update, after adding in a light and playing with some surface settings for the skin in Daz3d :

i think this model just isnt met to be for daz3d....

You will have to use the Uber-lighting settings for a more realistic lighting in comparison to poser's render. 

First create a distant light, go to Uber lighting in your Daz folder, parent the Uber Lighting "Base" to your distant light by simply double clicking it while distant light is selected. Now select the Uber Lighting "prop" and double click the quality level. You can also select the HDRI setting the same way, Hope this helps!