About this asset

Clarens Night 1 is a 2K equirectangular HDRI environment map providing realistic nocturnal hilltop lighting for 3D architectural renders. This HDRI environment map captures a wide-angle, 360-degree panoramic view from a hilltop at night. The scene features a foreground of dry, sparse mountain grasses under a clear night sky, with a distant valley containing subtle, atmospheric town lights. The lighting profile is cool and low-intensity, typical of a moonlit landscape, providing natural high-contrast shadows and realistic ambient illumination for 3D scenes. The equirectangular projection ensures seamless integration into the environment slot of most major rendering engines, offering consistent lighting data across the entire 360-degree sphere without visible seams or distortion.

The download is a 6.5 MB file containing a 2K equirectangular high-dynamic-range environment map, ready to load as dome or world lighting in Blender, 3ds Max, SketchUp renderers, Unreal Engine and D5.

To integrate this environment map, load the.hdr file into the background or environment environment slot of your rendering software. Adjust the exposure or intensity multiplier to suit the specific lighting requirements of the scene, as the native brightness may vary depending on the camera exposure settings of your render engine. For optimal results, align the horizon line with your project ground plane and use the map as the primary light source to ensure accurate reflection and ambient light contribution.

Ideal for exterior architectural visualisations, this night-time environment map works well for residential projects located in rural or mountainous settings. It is particularly effective for renders requiring a moody, serene atmosphere, such as twilight or late-evening shots. Architects and visualisers can use this to provide realistic background reflections on glass facades or to illuminate outdoor living spaces, patios, and garden areas. It pairs well with warm interior light spill, creating a balanced contrast between the cool exterior night sky and welcoming indoor spaces.