Night, Square and Lights HDRI

About this asset

A broad paved square is ringed by low buildings and bright street lamps beneath a dark night sky.

Lighting and scene uses

Try this more open night setting for a vehicle or street object that needs space around its outline. Rotate the lamps away from small silhouette details, then check the object at the intended exposure. Add local light only where an important feature remains unreadable.

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 32 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 Buildings and Trees at Night HDRI with this environment to evaluate an open night square ringed by street lights. Keep camera, material and exposure consistent while judging the difference.

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

Use the night HDRI integration workflow to align visible lamps, local fill and the ground contact of a foreground subject.