[Please see the description for SE1 – Getting Steamy for background on this series!]
I got all the way to rendering a final version of this scene using “studio” lighting before I decided that it looked kinda ridiculous, given that the interior just wouldn’t happen to have key, fill, and rim lights so precisely placed. So I deleted all the lights and started over, using only point lights and an IBL light. The result isn’t as dramatic, but at least it makes more sense (to me anyway)! I included the first version below, just in case anyone’s curious enough to compare them.
Rendered in September 2020 in Poser Pro 11 Firefly at 3200 × 1800 pixels, using direct lighting (4 inverse linear point lights and an IBL light). Postwork in Photoshop (adjustments in Camera Raw plus frame and sig).
SCENE CREDITS: Odysseon Station by Nightshift3D.
CHARACTER CREDITS: V4 left: Flying Cadet Lola Pepper by Val3dArt, Astrid for Stephanie 4 by Sarsa. V4 right: Riae Steampunk Outfit and Riae Hair by Val3dart; 3DS Raelyn skin.
Here’s the version with “studio” lighting:
