Quote - I'm convinced I could render that in PPro2012 in half the time with IDL and it would look way better. I would probably skip SSS as this is indirect sunshine. That would save the precalc. The pz3 is long gone though.

It's down to what you want to present in the end. And the time you have to do it.

You don't think it'll make her look like wax, white, red, yellow, melted skin?

 

Hmmm, let's talk about this one again.

In terms of turning a male patron on the above picture is better than the one below. Why? The skin looks great and realistic, it looks like she has a tan and there is skin detail.  She doesn't look like wax.  I think this one looks better than the one below.

 

This is another one you did that does have IDL + SSS. Don't get me wrong, this is outstanding. But doesn't the skin look like wax? Maybe my eyes are just untrained?  So the question arises, would I want to see her in some type of erotic scenario (becuase that is what guys imagine every 15 seconds)?  Well, would I want to see an attractive wax figure in a museum in an erotic position? Hmm, no. Honestly, I'm conflicted and I shouldn't be feeling that way, instead I should look at the picture and like a typical male and imagine her in an erotic scenario with no qualms.

Maybe one day you can render this image without IDL + SSS, I bet you it will look more realistic.