The new version of Flamingo for Rhino 4.0 is now available. Flamingo 2.0 includes:

• Enhanced user interface with drag-and-drop support for materials, lights and plants
  Flamingo 2.0 contains libraries with which you can assign materials to layers and objects and also to insert lights and plants.

• Global illumination light dome with HDRI support
  This creates a complete environment of lights to implement a new global illumination scheme. HDRI images can be used as lights sources.

• Soft shadows from sun and parallel light
  It will be able to control the angle and blurring of shadows.

• Post rendering effects
  This feature allows you to apply effects to images after rendering.

• Support for Piranesi EPix
  Save images in the EPix format, so you can edit it in Piranesi.

• And many more new features
  New features such as quick access to environment settings, render-ready 3D RPC objects, ground cover of any shape and controlable shadows per object.

Read more about Flamingo 2.0