Match HDRI Lighting to a 3D Ground Plane in Blender
Ground your 3D subject under HDRI lighting in Blender. Match contact, sun direction and camera perspective, then choose a visible plane or shadow catcher.
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HDRIs / Lighting
Buildings and Clouds HDRI
Buildings and Clouds HDRI surrounds a stone square with weathered facades. Explore unclipped HDR maps up to 10K for urban props and architectural lighting.
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Buildings and Clouds HDRI pairs image-based lighting with this environment: a pale stone square is surrounded by weathered masonry buildings beneath a bright overcast sky.
Lighting and scene uses
Use the close building facades to surround an architectural prop with varied reflection shapes. Frame the pavement joints at a believable scale and keep windows from cutting across the main silhouette. A local stone plane can supply contact shadows while the panorama provides the wider setting.
Resolution and map details
The product listing specifies 10K, 8K, 4K, 2K 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.
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 Italian Old Town HDRI with this environment to evaluate an enclosed stone square under a pale clouded sky. Keep camera, material and exposure consistent while judging the difference.
Browse the HDRI lighting collection for other environments and combinable lighting filters.
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