Ok....these guys are DEFINETELY cheating.....
These are both created with ....SU and podium ...podium is a lighting program that works with SU.
http://www.suplugins.com/images/contest/1stplace-podium-contest2-sm.jpgcheck out the shine on the wood grain.
http://www.suplugins.com/images/contest/2ndplace-podium-contest2-sm.jpgthis really shows well how the lighting sources work with Podium
http://www.suplugins.com/images/contest/honorablemention1-sm.jpggood job on the textures....they are all over
