Asphalt, Buildings and Clouds HDRI

About this asset

Asphalt, Buildings and Clouds HDRI pairs image-based lighting with this environment: a wide asphalt area with white markings sits among low buildings beneath layered grey clouds.

Lighting and scene uses

Try this open paved setting for a vehicle or an urban equipment study. Its broad foreground gives room to place the subject, while the distant buildings add reflection detail. Match the asphalt tone on a local ground plane so that contact shadows join the panorama convincingly.

Resolution and map details

The product listing specifies 10K, 6K, 3K, 1K files in .hdr format and identifies the map as unclipped. The web image is a compressed preview; load the purchased HDR file as your environment texture to use its lighting data. Choose the map resolution according to the detail visible in your background and reflections.

The creator reports 12 EVs of dynamic range. This is a product specification, not a measurement made from the JPEG preview.

Compare lighting in your workflow

Use the HDRI ground plane workflow to align the horizon and establish contact shadows. The Blender environment lighting guide covers a repeatable setup for rotating and comparing maps.

Compare Sky 002 Dense Clouds HDRI with this environment to evaluate a broad asphalt foreground beneath layered grey cloud. Keep camera, material and exposure consistent while judging the difference.

Compare Clouds and Buildings HDRI when you need an open paved square beneath broken cloud cover. Use the same camera and material to assess the lighting change.

Browse the HDRI lighting collection for other environments and combinable lighting filters.