Hi Giddings, I can't speak for other people but I use Bryce because it's fun and intuative. It's the only software package I was able to use right from the box and get reasonable results. I work a lot on greyscales and Bryce ( I use bryce 2 btw ) handles everything very well with the minimum amount of fuss. I'm by no means a bryce master but with the exception of 1 image, I've made all my own models. I'm sure Bryce isn't the ideal package for everone but I think it is for me. Cheers GG PS in my opinion, the emperer is over dressed. :)