Evening Sky HDRI 022 B

Evening Sky HDRI 022 B is a 2K high-dynamic-range environment map providing realistic twilight lighting and reflections for 3D scenes. This 2K resolution environment map captures the nuanced light of a sunset, featuring a soft gradient from deep blue zenith to a warm, low-horizon glow. The image includes subtle cloud formations that provide realistic light scattering and directional highlights. By utilizing a high-dynamic-range format, the file preserves the true luminance values of the sky, ensuring that reflections in metallic or glass surfaces remain physically accurate. It acts as a complete lighting solution, eliminating the need for additional artificial light rigs while maintaining natural shadows and consistent ambient colour temperatures across the entire rendered project.

The download is a 5.3 MB compressed archive 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 implement this HDRI, load the file directly into the environment or world lighting slot of your rendering software. Adjust the rotation to align the sunset glow with your scene's primary orientation, then fine-tune the exposure settings to achieve the desired balance between highlights and shadows. Because the map contains both lighting and reflection data, it automatically synchronises reflections with the background, simplifying the setup process for exterior shots or interior views looking out towards the horizon.