I always enjoy working in 3D environment. 3dsMax 2.5 was my first 3d experience.Since then I kept on update my knowledge in max,which helped me step in to Maya easily. When I started doing things in Max,I wasnt much care about lighting until I read the book "The Art of Lighting".Soon I realised that there are many elements which make a scene look real.Besides modelling, texturing and lighting has a key role.We can make high level of realism with max-Vray combination.HDRIs(High Definition Dynamic Range Images)will give excellent result in out door scenes.