[Hervé]

indeed it looks fake to me too...

[Fernando Tella]

Why?

[Half Life]

I didn't want to be the one who said it first, but I agree -- to start with the caustics look overdone, and the perspective is odd too.

I'm not saying the solution is wrong per se, but I think the setup may not be realistically lit... or more like overlit -- it just looks too forced, or lacks subtlety.

Best,
Jason.

[Hervé]

Why?

first they look way too overdone.. and... no reflected caustics on bathtub..?

[Half Life]

Good call there -- however it's still a pretty noisy render and it could be that those features (reflective caustics) are late solving in that engine.

I would say if this was a Maxwell Render I would assume something (or several things) were done wrong... in materials setup, or lighting (or both).

Best,
Jason.