Evening Sky HDRI 033 B

Evening Sky HDRI 033 B is a 2K high-dynamic-range environment map, providing natural sunset lighting for photorealistic 3D rendering. This high-dynamic-range image captures a clear evening sky at sunset, offering a balanced luminosity profile suitable for global illumination. The map features a soft solar disc positioned near the horizon, casting warm, directional light and long, gentle shadows. The colour palette transitions from a deep, atmospheric blue at the zenith to pale, warm white tones near the horizon line. Included as a standard equirectangular projection, the file ensures consistent lighting and accurate reflections on metallic or dielectric surfaces, effectively simulating real-world ambient conditions without the need for additional artificial light sources.

The download is a 5.5 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.

Load this 2K map directly into the environment or world lighting slot of your rendering engine. Because it acts as an image-based lighting source, the map automatically handles both ambient illumination and background reflections. Adjust the exposure or rotation within your software to align the solar position with your scene geometry. For optimal results, ensure your renderer is set to interpret the file as linear colour space to maintain the integrity of the captured high-dynamic-range data for realistic intensity.