I started out in 3D with Poser 2, and soon after that added Bryce 2.  Poser I took to immediately -- Bryce I used to create sky backgrounds & shiny spheres floating over dream-like digital oceans.  Back in those days, it was a real chore to import Poser scenes into Bryce.  Although I knew people who loved doing it.  But I never learned to love it........

I had Ray Dream, which I rarely used.  I've still got the box.

I have Carrara 5 - which I've found to be impressive in its own way.  I'm a bit preoccupied with Lightwave, Vue 6I, and several other apps now -- but C6 has gotten my attention to such a degree as to inspire me to take DAZ's offer for an upgrade to Carrara 5 Pro at the sale price, and then wait for the release of C6Pro.  So I'll be placing Carrara into my toolbox along with the others: and probably in a much more serious way than I have up until now.

DAZ is handling this new Carrara track just right........and good for them.  I'll jump on the bandwagon, too -- I think that they are going places.

Bryce?  I have B6.1 on my machine.  But I can't say that I use the program to excess.  I prefer Vue for landscapes, vistas, etc........but I'm not the type who needs to slam another app in order to promote my own favorite(s).

As others have pointed out in this thread, a lot of beautiful work is done in Bryce.

(Bring on Carrara 6! :biggrin:)

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