Crasher-- I think the point some have made is that if you spend $300 on the software and another $50 or so on aftermarket stuff like textures (w/ mat files, of course), poses and light setups, you can make a perfectly acceptable render in about fifteen minutes. Maybe it's art and maybe it's not--a lot depends on context. Put completely ordinary Poser renders on the wall of a Chelsea gallery and maybe you've said something really smart and funny about the pre-packaged culture we all live in. And hey, if you're just doing it for you, who cares what anybody else says?