About this asset

This 2K HDRI environment map provides realistic sunset lighting for 3D scenes, featuring a countryside field and evening sky. Captured at dusk, this environment map features a wide, open field with a soft, natural colour palette of muted yellows and deep blues. The lighting is low-contrast and diffuse, characteristic of the golden hour transition, providing gentle shadows and realistic ambient occlusion for exterior visualisations. The spherical projection ensures consistent illumination and reflections across all surfaces in a scene, eliminating the need for complex artificial light rigs. It captures the subtle gradients of an evening sky, grounding architectural models within a natural, rural context with authentic light falloff and environmental depth.

The download is an 8.6 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 contains high-dynamic-range data, it will automatically handle both the primary light source and the background reflections. Adjust the rotation to align the sun position with your model's orientation, and fine-tune the exposure settings to achieve the desired mood. It is compatible with all standard path-tracing engines that support equirectangular projection, requiring no additional setup for standard exterior lighting.

This HDRI is ideal for exterior visualisations of residential projects, landscape designs, or any scene requiring a natural, serene backdrop. It pairs effectively with rural architecture, farmhouses, or modern homes integrated into open settings. It works well in projects where the focus is on the building's relationship with the surrounding natural environment, particularly during the transition to night.