I admit that my light set up is unusual. I usually don't use HDRs on the envsphere. And I have my IDL intensity set at .8 and not 1.0. So I end up using less diffuse light that others artists and so I turn up my lights more. I don't find excessive diffuse light to be natural.

"A lonely climber walks a tightrope to where dreams are born and never die!" - Billy Thorpe, song: Edge of Madness, album: East of Eden's Gate

Weapons of choice:

Poser Pro 2012, SR2, Paintshop Pro 8