A remake of a scene that I posted a few months ago,redone in Blender 2.57 and rendered in Octane. Regards, dreif
Very nice, looks great 
Is the nest a mesh object converted from hair particles?
Three-point lighting (with differing colors) might address the uncomfortable feeling that I have, that the “3D effect” is almost lost with regard to the nest. It wobbles around “suddenly feeling flat.”
Hey thanks for the replies 
@Artorp, yes the nest is converted hair particles.
@sundialsvc4, I did use a three point light set up using mesh emitting planes, one warm one cool and one neutral back light, I’m not sure what you mean about the wobbling though.
regards,dreif