when i add lights figures go white?

Eppleptar

i added lights to help mathc a back drop, but when i render the figure is completely white? the two lights are distant lights set to a yellowish hue

mjc1016

Which renderer?

That looks like what happens in 3Delight when the lights are too bright.

Herald of Fire

Iray or 3Delight? The render engine you are using will make a big difference to the solutions we can offer. From the looks of it though, you've got too much light on the subject. If you're using Iray, make sure the lights aren't too powerful (we're not trying to blow up Alderaan here), and that they're not being overcompensated by any image based lighting you have setup.