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
Seafront HDRI
Seafront HDRI features a paved waterfront, benches and distant hills. Explore unclipped HDR maps up to 10K for coastal scenes and outdoor product renders.
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About this asset
Seafront HDRI pairs image-based lighting with this environment: a paved seafront promenade curves past benches and street lamps, with water and distant hills beneath a blue sky.
Lighting and scene uses
Try this waterfront setting for outdoor furniture or a small architectural detail. Match the camera height to the promenade before adding a shadow catcher; paving in a panorama cannot replace geometry that must receive contact shadows.
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 Port and Mountains HDRI with this environment to evaluate a paved waterfront foreground instead of a harbor setting. Keep camera, material and exposure consistent while judging the difference.
Compare Sand and Sea Sunlit Beach HDRI when you need an open sandy beach in direct daylight. Use the same camera and material to assess the lighting change.
Browse the HDRI lighting collection for other environments and combinable lighting filters.
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