This fox 3D-model was made years ago, now I re-activated it to test a new renderer called Redshift (www.redshift3d.com). The image above was rendered with brute force global illumination using a HDRI within a few minutes. Rendering a setup like this in MentalRay would take hours, finally rendering furry characters is real fun :)
Done with the best 3D software on the planet - Softimage XSI.