This pic is a terrible render, but it highlights a problem I've been having getting shadows to show realistically in outdoor scenes. This image is lit by a single, overhead, infinite light at about 11:30 and slightly in front of the subject. The shadow setting is on, and the subject is set to enable shadows. The light's RGB values are all at 1 and intensity is 200%; the shadow setting is 1.000 and the map size is 512. I'd expect clear, defined shadows on the ground, but all that is visible is a dark area under the subject's left leg. There is no shadow coming from the right leg, nor from the rock at the left. If I add other lights and balance the scene, it looks better, but I still do not get the shadows one would expect.

I'm still pretty new to Poser (Version 5), so perhaps I am overlooking something obvious. But I've scanned this forum and numerous lighting tutorials without digging up any suggestions on how to deal with this situation.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to get more realistic shadows (or can point me to a good tutorial), I would be most grateful.

Thanks.

Mike.