Quote - Bryce Could use some flattening internally, but hey, it was 13 years ago in Bryce 4. Back then, embedding text and using Poser dolphin models posed around a diamond and exported to Bryce and then textured was a bit of a challenge.

Geometry aside, the difference in realism between your render, and that of the OP,  reveals a lot about how far technology has come since then as well.  I'm not insulting your work, just pointing out the obvious.  I can remember the days when Bryce was considered ahead of some far more expensive, and respected, render engines.  But it was such an isolated software, without the ability to play well with other apps, it didn't stand a chance in the professional industry, beyond the occasional matte painting or previz use.  The impractical UI design also helped doom it in professional circles.