Hola folks!
NefariousDrO here. I've never been very active here on the forums, but I used to post a good deal more Bryce art a few years back. These days, like so many others, life has kept getting in the way. However, lately I've made a more concerted effort to get myself back in the saddle, and while I wouldn't say I've done anything on the super-grand end of the scale, I'm gradually kicking my creativity back into gear. Mostly what's inspiring it is tinkering with materials and textures in an effort to make more "realistic-looking" asteroids. Not quite there yet, but making progress.

More recent posts include:
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=2504921&user_id=482194&member&np

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=2506571&user_id=482194&member&np

Like the rest, I'm quite surprised and honored to be included in this selection, especially when I look at the quality of the others! Thank you so much, and congrats to the others who've been chosen as well!

Wow, I can't begin to say how much of an honor it is to be included with the many fine photographers in that selection! I'm at best an amateur, but this certainly encourages me to learn more!

 This certainly is turning into a lively discussion, so I thought I'd add to the mix, a little bit. Like most of you, I've seen a fair number of people who are clearly using a "copy and paste" comment over and over again. The sad thing is that I often end up disregarding the comment, but I do try to see what I can, first. Like many have pointed out, it often is from a non-english speaker. My own frustration is that between my day job and my way-too-many-interests, I just don't have alot of time to spend here looking and commenting, and it does impact the number of views as well as the number of comments. I think we all tend to build up our own little circles that we mostly concentrate on, and that's good. What worries me is that not long ago someone raised some of the concerns raised here on one of his posts, and was apparently pretty viciously attacked for it. He's withdrawn from Rendo as a result. Now, I might not feel he raised the issue in the best place for it to be discussed, and I think simply withdrawing in response to the attack isn't how I probably would have handled it if it'd been me, but it worries me that something like this would apparently generate such an attack. We all seem to want this to be a good community, so how did this happen?

 When I was a history major in college, I took a class on the civil war, the most chilling thing was reading diaries of soldiers and letters from soldiers. I swear I had nightmares for months after that class. I simply don't understand how those soldiers stayed on and kept fighting, considering what they were experiencing. The reality, if you can believe it, was even worse than the worst of those photos.

If you liked that one, I have another for you from my gallery. Rather than repost, just follow this link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1369759&member