Such detail just cannot be emulated through a rendering software!
My photo realistic Photoshop renderings are based off of live observations of these three main shapes: cube, cone, and sphere. I looked at how the shadows fall onto the table, how lights bounces back onto the shape, and what happens to shadows when many shapes are involved.
Chrome
Matte Red Paint
Glossy red / matte black / matte white / colored acrylic / wood / marble
Matte black / glass / brushed aluminum / brass / chrome / gloss red
Carbon fiber / concrete / black leather / strawberry / watermelon / kryptonite.