Scene and Final image rendered by me in 3DSMax @ 6000x9000px, Stars and extensive post render work done with Photoshop. Cloud Textures courtesy NASA. [link]
Nice work...there's a dark halo around the planet, just wondering if that happens in real life? Refraction around the edge of the planet or something? Just curious. (:
Great work!
I'd tone down the could bump a little, but that's just me.