this is a cool image
whether he used poser is of no “real importance”,it doesn’t make the image less good
it is important only if he is trying to be a modeller or is looking for work
if he used it he should mention it
the use of poser is important to know, if u have a whole base mesh and texture (unwrapped model what a blessing) then ur work is a lot easier
some guy said that poser doesn’t have a magic button for cool images, yes that may be true, but it gives u a huge advantage: all the base modelling and unwrapping is done for u (not to mention the ready made textures u can modify), so u can concentrate on the details. this said, u can’t compare an artist who uses poser and an artist who creates his whole model from scratch, it is unfair
if u are looking for work the use of poser adds cost to the company that u work for (if u don’t mention it they won’t expect that cost, although it is small) and they may expect u to make something less human, then u will have a problem.
i think the poser discussion should end, just mention such things next time to avoid these discussions from starting…