I love this discussion, but I have one question. I have Poser Pro 2012 and will still be using it for the foreseable future because I can't afford yet to yet PP2014. How do you use IBL with an Environment sphere? Whenever I've tried it, it seems that the sphere is blocking the IBL light. Is there something I'm not doing, or is this a quirk of PP2012 that you can't use an IBL light with an Environment sphere (yeah and add a touch of IDL as well). I like IBL because I can adjust contrast. I can't adust contrast with Envsphere and IDL. Or if there is a way to adjust contrast with that combo, I don't know how to do it.

"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