Download four HDRI 360ºx180º equirectangular images. These were captured with about 17 stops of latitude so you will get some decent shadows but not the hardest shadows ever.
Pano 15
This HDRI was captured in the late morning on a snowy forest trail on a mostly sunny day in late winter.
Pano 16
This HDRI was captured in a dense forest around mid-day in the middle of the summer in the American mid-west.
Pano 17
This HDRI was captured in a dense forest in the early evening in the American mid-west.
Pano 18
This HDRI was captured in an open field around sunset in the summer in the American mid-west.
All of these HDRIs are equirectangular mapped for use as CG light sources.
All HDRI are provided as 32-bit .EXRs
Use these HDRI in any way you see fit for either personal, academic or commercial projects. Credit is not required but it’s always nice! If you are going to give credit please do so like this:
HDRI provided by
Mighty North LLC
There are 2 restrictions to this license:
You cannot resell these HDRI on their own or part of package of HDRI. You can give them to others provided you acknowledge where you downloaded them from (here).
You cannot sell a derivative work that is not substantially different than these HDRI. I.E. You cannot sell prints of these images. You can however sell derivative works that are substantially different wherein these images are a portion either as lighting or backgrounds.
If you end up using these and would like to share how you’ve used them, please do so! Leave a link in the comments below. HDRI with greater latitude and higher resolutions are on the way. Let me know what sort of HDRI you’d like to see in the future and I’ll see what I can do.
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