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
Clouds and Buildings HDRI
Clouds and Buildings HDRI offers an open urban square under broken white clouds. Explore unclipped HDR maps up to 10K for street props and reflections.
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Patterned paving opens onto a broad square bordered by buildings and trees under broken white clouds.
Lighting and scene uses
Try this open square when a product needs more breathing room than a narrow street provides. Place the clearer sky behind tall parts of the subject and use the buildings as reflection detail. Compare the paving perspective with your modeled ground before refining exposure.
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 resolution according to the detail visible in the background and reflections.
The creator reports 22 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 Asphalt, Buildings and Clouds HDRI with this environment to evaluate an open paved square beneath broken cloud cover. 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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