Quote - If Poser native figures came with a better, more photoreal look, they would lend themselves to better, more beautiful renders. Seems pretty on topic to me.

That is the thought of one person, an opinion, that beyond the confines of one cranium, has no bearing on anything.  More beautiful as in vicky wearing a cast iron pantie, two bronze cups on her chest, a sword in her hand and going against a batallion of orks with scifi weapons?  Oh, yes.  Very realistic.  Manga would do it better.  And while you're at it, pump her boobs out to look like watermelons, that adds to the realism, yanno. 

The only thing I'm interested in is "Does this render convey what I want it t?"  If yes, fine.  If no, it's probably not because of some imagined lack of photorealism, it's probably because of poor composition and lighting.  Which only means, "Start over."

Doric.

The "I" in Doric is Silent.