Hi Audre, Interesting image! It does seem hard to believe, doesn't it, that the "pure" images can be so incredibly complex, but still not look quite right until tweaked? I definitely mix applications for postwork; like combining several images using Photoshop, or using a fractal as a terrain map in Bryce. Or sometimes combining a fractal with another image. I've not had much luck importing images into Xenodream for lighting -just haven't had time to figure it out. Happy this Forum is here now; will have somewhere to ask. I have not mixed too many images from different fractal generators. I do mix a lot of images from the SAME generator. This seems to give a lot more complexity while still being self-similar. You may find some of these links interesting: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=113357&Start=37&Artist=Misha883&ByArtist=Yes http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=122984&Start=25&Artist=Misha883&ByArtist=Yes http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=146982&Start=1&Artist=Misha883&ByArtist=Yes