Sky 030 Broken Clouds HDRI

About this asset

Broken layers of small pale clouds spread across a blue sky around a low bright sun, with the supplied preview remaining black below the horizon.

Lighting and scene uses

The smaller cloud shapes can introduce a fine pattern into large glossy surfaces without requiring a built environment. Test it on vehicle paint or a broad curved prop, and compare the reflections at the intended camera distance. Select map resolution for visible reflected detail rather than assuming every render needs the largest file.

Resolution and map details

The product page lists 10K, 6K, 3K, 1K files in .hdr format. Choose the resolution for the detail visible in the final camera framing and reflections. The web image above is a compressed preview; use the purchased HDR file to light your scene.

The supplied image shows the sky with black below it. Preserve this layout when previewing the panorama; add your own ground or foreground geometry for a complete scene. The JPEG preview cannot establish the lighting contribution of the purchased map below the horizon.

Compare lighting in your workflow

Learn how to add a ground plane for HDRI lighting so that your objects have local contact shadows. Use the Blender HDRI lighting workflow to load and rotate the environment.

Compare Scattered White Clouds HDRI to compare smaller broken cloud layers with broader separated white clouds. Keep your material and exposure fixed to make the comparison useful.

Compare Sky 031 Cloudy Sun HDRI to compare layered clouds with a finer broken-cloud pattern.

Browse the HDRI lighting collection to combine environment, lighting and scene filters.

Creation approach

Photographed in Italy. The creator identifies the panorama as a photographic capture in Italy. The catalog image is a compressed preview of that environment.