Thanks for the info! Igohigh, I went to the Runtime forum and checked it out. Man, it was hard to follow the thread but I got the hang of it to bad I cant print it out. I will also check out PoserPro as well. You guys are the greatest!

Thanks I'm heading there now!

LOL!!! SamTherapy that was great! I guess there would be a difference between "African American" and "Swedish"! I have been to that site before and I agree with you Jaesha his skin tone is to dark for me as well. However, I did go to Levius' Online store but I did not see an African American female model there. Although that's not to say that I didn't overlook her. If you guys do find any please let me know and I will do the same. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!

Mazak, That is a terrific post. Where can I find your minitutorial for photoreal textures at?

oops ...pushing the software....lol I said pussing!

wdupre, I can appreciate that point of view. Basically it's about pussing the software to it's limits.

Here is my vote
Amoen -3 great lighting and blend
LadyFire_Ice -2 nice blend and background
Wallax-1 I liked how the model blended behind the waterfall

Honorable mention to Quattro626 simply because it's mine and my first ever entry...hehe.

Hi all,

I have been reading some of the posts here and I think that one thing is missing. Poser, either postworked or not, in any version, is simply about expressing an idea in an artistic fashion. Simply put it's about ART. I certainly understand and can agree with the idea of purity in using a particular tool but ART is about expression and the soul. If postwork helps the artist achieve that then so be it. I think LaurieA hit it on the head. It is about uniqueness and individuality in the expression or creation process. Poser 5 is a great tool but still has it's limitations. Did Michelangelo use only one type of brush when he painted the Sistene Chapel?

Onnetz, sabretalon and hauksdottir, thank you for your critiques on this work. I will definitly take everything said to heart and re work the composition with those suggestions in mind. If all goes well, I should have a post of the re work in a few days. Thanks again for your help.