Yah. Hadn't thought of Poser. I generally think of it as an addition to a software package, rather than a stand-alone suite. Great stuff out of Poser is much less common than Bryce.

The 'rules' for the comments section specifically states "Your helpful comments for improving this image:" You openned with compliments and provided some suggestions for improving the image based on experience. The person is obviously just fishing for compliments. I'd like to know who it is - maybe provide a few suggestions myself.

Bah. I'm 26 and highschool is still pretty fresh in my mind. And let me tell you, those memories have not improved with time. There is very little that I can say was good about highschool. Didn't go to grad. Although I understand celebrating leaving a place I hate, it makes no sense to celebrate it with people I don't like, in a place I hate, and have to pay for the experience to boot. Finished my last exam, cleaned out my locker, walked away from the building. Didn't even get on the bus. Took city transit. Haven't been back since. Now my life is good. Beautiful wife, two beautiful daughters, self employed in a career I love. Every age I have been AFTER school has been the best age of my life, and the rule still holds. Freedom and spare time don't go hand in hand. Just because I had more spare time in highschool certainly didn't mean I had the knowledge or means to utilize it. Ever notice that the time that drags on the longest is the time you are NOT in control of? ie. Waiting at the Doctor's office, sitting in traffic, or going to school. I won't pretend that life's always a bowl of cherries right now, but it's all mine. I guess one of the benefits of hating my highschool years is that I'll never waste any time trying to recapture them.

I gotta go with Gusman's carny. Carnies freek me out... ...small hands.

phobia : A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous

The subject matter is rather more involved than it has been in the past couple of months, as is shown by the extended period through which this particular challenge runs. I am certain that there will be sufficient entries by Sept 25. I personally am only in the infant stages of the creation of the models for my image.

Pidjy. Fantastic image - one of my favorites on the whole forum actually.

Fantastic work Pidjy. That's a HOOT!

Fantastic topic. FanTAStic!

Rochr - 3 Pidjy - 2 Vasquez - 1 If the challenge weren't specifically 'desktop realism' I'd have to go with Vasquez, but that just might be a soft spot for the Simpsons talking.

Which of Baztd's images? He seems to have 4 entries.... My vote goes out to.... Gorodin's Abstract image.

Thank you very much.

'Simple pics like that'. That's my favorite part.......