I already gave up on giving a lot of realism in landscapes with Bryce. 
The great secret is still the work with textures, illumination, shades and a lot of patience. 
 
If you approximate a tree a lot for instance the texture it distorts, it stains, it is horrible. 
The distãncia of trees, grams, and other objects can disguise certain imperfections. 
 
The realism will depend the landscape it was made simulating day or night or even a certain schedule, that because the natural illumination of the atmosphere will influence in the final result. 
 
I considered a high degree of realism in the mentioned image, but still the objects in first plan, as the bottle and parts of the tree leave to want, they are stained, but that can be an interesting effect. 
 
I eat the textures naturally they can inherit the composition of the atmosphere (color, brightness, refraction and reflection) I would be devoted to a study on textures, illumination, shades. 
Also consider a lot of creativity and hours testing to same textures with different configurations in your properties. 
 
Hugs

Unhappily we don't have more options for domestic atmospheres, awaiting new tendencies or to bet in the ones that already exists... in any way we have to use one of the available options, be Mac, Win, Bryce, Vue, Carrara or I know there me that more..... hehehehe. 
In the end of the history us the users are that built all this...... let us be then happy.....

hugs for all....

dvlenk6, for translation problems am not going me to prolongate a lot, let to correct my citation on him it VISTA. 
I mentioned him/it it not VISTA because I have problems with him and Bryce, just because it is a system for use in small scale. 
I have 25 computers in net for software development, and that with the current version of the VISTA would be impracticable, we are awaiting SEVEN, Bill's next invention. 
With relationship to Bryce, he is installed in a XP 64 bits and it works very well. 
I believe that in an equipment with it VISTA him/it well configured, Bryce would not have problems.

hugs

Vile, VISTA it doesn't play him/it well with anything, only with the safe$$$$ of Micro$$oft. 
But if you are tired of Bryce, then don't waste time, change soon, if not you will be making heresy with yourself same, and that is not good for your spirit. 
 
Remember that all the tools are good, excellent they are the professionals that use them.

Hugs Bryceanos.

They are going me to crucify for that, mainly the worshipers of Bryce like me.  
It is necessary to adjust the changes, we cannot use Bryce forever, unless a more updated version comes. 
My opinion is only mine, and it is based on the own experiences, but as I am not professional in 3D, I don't worry about the repercussion, good or bad.  
 
In my simple opinion the version 7 won't come (who a lot promises it doesn't accomplish), but to come, it won't be very different as it went of the 5 for to 6 and 6.1... a joke. 
If he/she wants to continue in the line DAZ, you have few options, one of them is to continue to use Bryce and to face all your limitations. 
 
1 - POSER is much better than DAZ.... 
2 - Carrara is forgotten, the current version doesn't convince.... 
3 - VUE is superior to BRYCE in all the senses (I CONTINUE USING BRYCE FOR PASSION).. 
4 - if you want to model, go to ZBrush, C4D, TrueSpace, Rhino, Blender, etc....  great tools don't lack... 
5 - one to prefer to continue in the line of Bryce, but with something superior and more realistic, go to VUE. 
 
Even so, with all that pessimism, it exists hope that have the so dreamed version 7 of Bryce about all the modifications that were already suggested. 
 
What leaves me onlooker it is the reason for the which DAZ didn't still show OFFICIALLY. 
It would be interesting (as somebody already suggested) that DAZ created a list of modifications and innovations suggested by the own users. 
 
Excuse for the relief. 
hugs. 
That text was translated of Português(BR) for Inglês(EUA).

Dan Whiteside   - 3 points
Allibaba - 2 points
Dhama - 1 pnt

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Great works in this challenge. 
Congratulations to all.

ICM, liked the idea s of the big letters. 
Dhama, your talent is recognized, don't worry. 
SndCastie, anxious for your contribution.

Hugs

Hi Tony... 
The critic of the art or the art of the critic? 
 
That was already commented here by several artists. 
A controversial subject, since opinions are not facts; for the humanity's good. 
 
I don't care with critics, since naturally I am a, it doesn't affect like this me some miscredit to my work for some friend of the community. 
I already saw bad images being eulogized to the end and fantastic images without any comment. 
Happily the option exists of not being permitted comments and / or punctuation, but as that is optional, the artist should face the fact that if he allowed, you/he/she should accept; but the agreement is another thing. 
The critic is really necessary for amateurs, it helps to perfect our knowledge and our technique. 
What leaves me sad it is to see copied comments, and I think as change of favors, of the type: he commented my last work, I will comment yours, I am like this in peace with all, or then: the more to comment, more comments will receive. 
 
As my works in 3D are pure amusement, one more experience; particularly, I create my images (well done or not) for me and friends that you/they appreciate my style, the rest is profit. 
 
We should remind that to like of something it is very private, and an opinion should be before anything else RESPECTED, but he/she has moments that it is unpleasant to see some works. 
 
It would be interesting to see in the comments the punctuation that the critic gave. 
 
Don't worry about the critics, continue your work, what in fact is very pleasant of appreciating.  
  
hugs 

*** The content was translated, excuse me for the mistakes. ***

HI. 
I am not confused and nor making noise for that. 
I just wanted to remind that besides the challenge other participation solicitation as important as the own challenge exists, same knowing that most knows about that. 
I understand that for the amount of members that you/they use Bryce, the entrances in the challenge and in the creation of the new banners and stamps are little.  
Excuse me if I didn't go clear, perhaps my translation might have been inadequate and inexact for the understanding. 
I will be clearer in the next messages.

All of us know about the means of Bryce, of your supremacy (in the past) to do what does... but today it is different... behaviors exist to work with 3D that don't exist in Bryce (they could already be there), VUE does. 
The continuity in the use of Bryce (for me) he/she feels only and exclusively for not having a long time to perfect the learning for instance with VUE. 
Many of the artists of here and of other communities they did already make your list of possible improvements, will it be that DAZ gave importance?. 
The Gallery of DAZ for me is one more shop window of what it can be lucrative, and not a shop window than Bryce is capable to do.  
They exist very more artists than DAZ should give attention of what he/she appears in the gallery. 
 
Sackrat, agree with what he/she said. 
Orbital; me and many other we also do like you, we created everything with Bryce, at least the one that she can do with him, and still a little more using our imagination. 
But all this is little front to the delay of the possible innovations in a so dreamed new version. 
 
The wait and anxious for innovations... meanwhile, in a distant galaxy, continue to play with my imagination. 
 
Hugs

I don't believe more in DAZ, that history is sent... 
He/she always appears a new dialogue with them, and the statements are always the same ones. 
DAZ should have more consideration for Bryce, improvements already have been implement. 
I agree with Sackrat; new horizons should be seen and considered. 
I am a lover of Bryce, but I should admit that am imposing limits to that love. 
 
Hugs.

Hi Joe. 
Your art is beautiful, deserved prize. 
Congratulations.

ICM #7=3 points
AlexclarkI #26=2 points
Vlgraphics#15=1point

Honorable Mentions
Gonedigital #2
Sndcastie #4
Sazzart #6

It is good to know that got. 
To be necessary again of opinions is the disposition. 
Hugs