Skydome HDRI - Midnight Sun Texture

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The Skydome HDRI Collection Displays High-Detail Cloudy Skies The Skydome HDRI Collection offers a unique set of high-dynamic range images, showcasing only the sky-portion of outdoor settings with intricate details and soft cloudy formations. Typically, the featured images are captured in optimal natural exterior lighting conditions without any artificial light sources. Midnight sun and cloud formations are rendered in meticulous detail for realistic image-based lighting. To avoid an overly complex lighting setup, users must select the top half of the HDRI-sphere when using a VrayLight with Dome-enabled, then uncheck "Spherical: full-dome" to ensure correct rendering. A staggering 12579x3032 resolution enables artists to render high-quality skies directly from the viewport, revealing significant details even at 8000-pixel wide renders. In addition to the impressive resolution, this collection also provides high-definition backplates with straightened distortion for more precise compositing flexibility. To achieve precise exposure levels, users benefit from the extensive range of 7-step, 2-EV settings utilizing the Magic Lantern HDR-Bracketing feature. The captured images undergo expert processing via the unique no-parallax DIY rig on a standard tripod, resulting in perfectly synchronized light conditions for authentic scenes. A combination of an affordable Canon EOS 60D camera and the exceptional Samyang f3.5/8mm fisheye lens delivers spectacular visuals with up to 180 degrees of horizontal field view. These incredible HDR images have a multitude of practical uses in modern visual production techniques, allowing users to seamlessly achieve accurate and dynamic lighting conditions that breathe new life into digital creations. HDRI is used across diverse fields of visual storytelling and technology to enhance realism in images, from creating photorealistic architectural renders to captivating 3D-scene imagery with lifelike dynamics. Explore further at: northlogicvfx.com/2013/10/30/about-hdr To master HDRI in 3DS Max and Vray software tools: northlogicvfx.com/2013/10/30/hdr-in-vray-and-3ds-max The supplied backplates, generated from meticulously straightened distortion on an 8mm Samyang fisheye lens image series, enhance the artistic versatility of users by minimizing distortion while optimizing compositional control.