Dear Shadow, listen to AprilYSH & ShadowWind, they have the goods. Posting in the galleries can be disappointing if you want helpful criticism--there is SO many uploads there and in this forum that anything gets buried very fast. For a lot of folks who don't tune in everyday, stuff just seems to go whipping past. Only Renderosity junkies like me see a fraction of this stuff. i'm glad you want some help--mostly i give criticisms, trying to help people to be better, and i've seldom gotten thanked for it. No matter. A thick skin is required online. i hope you will not feel i am trying to be unkind--it's rather the reverse. Suggestions for improvement, at a glance: Mostly, i find that people (and that include me!) don't take pictures quite far enough toward finished. Some of what you see in your head has not yet made it onto the page. :^) Poser seldom does real 3D backgrounds well--not your fault. Bryce or some such world-building 3D program really is necessary to get it looking right. So the texture on the background mountains looks oddly stretched and striped. What can ya do?! The dragons are fun, but i'm wondering about the lovely lady--what is she doing there? She could be threatening the dragon, patting his head, sitting on him, feeding him cookies... please involve her more, pose-wise. Her costume is very nice! With that sword... she needs to be cutting cake to feed the dragons, or slaying one or something. i don't know what you did with the lighting... it looks a bit like the whole pic got over-lightened, but you said no post... hmm. The dark areas are too light, and there aren't really any highlights. This does give it a dreamy effect, but a touch more contrast will make the nice colors pop. See ya round! --Nan