I'm not new to modeling, I am however new to HDRI shading.

http://xs204.xs.to/xs204/06302/test2.PNG
This is a very small sample of my current design project (suspension). The shading in question is obviously just the foreground.


How can I make the steel texture stand out more? The texture is on the mounting tab's larger surfaces, with a bright (machined) look to the cut surfaces.

Any help?


Modeled in Inventor
Rendered in ImageStudio (mental ray)


* the square tube is just for positioning at the moment, that's not actual frame-work*

is that a test render or already a final render?