Taking a break from the "Star" series. This is a still life that I did after I discovered a picture done by MKruczek entitled "Job's Lament". I was so impressed by the realism of that piece that I decided to duplicate it myself. my results were goog, but it still lacked something. Maybe it was the fact that I was using diffrent models for some of the elements of the picture, I dont know. Anyway, that was purely an experiment. Working with some of the same themes of that render, I composed my own orignal composition, incorporating some of the techniques that i learned from the experiment. I must say that I am very happy with the results! Here is a link to the original picture that started it all http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1612498 Thanks to everyone who enjoied my "Star" series so far. there is at least 3 more images to post from it. I will probally make a calendar available from it later this summer/fall. I am also working on a book of the best of my renders, also to be released later this year.