Above the clouds HDRI skies
- 16 published HDRIs carry the above-clouds tag, mostly HDRI Domes with one bundle.
- Prices range from $0 (one free sample) to $99.
- Resolutions run from 4096px up to 16384px.
- Example scenes include HDRI Dome: loc00184-1, loc00184-5 and loc00184-7 Above the Clouds.
This collection covers HDRIs shot above a cloud layer, built for rendering aircraft, spacecraft or anything else seen from altitude. Files come from a single dome-style shoot location (loc00184) captured at multiple times and angles.
Products
HDRI Dome: loc00184-23 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-22 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-20 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-18 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-17 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-16 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-15 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-14 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-9 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-8 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-7 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-6 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-4 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-1 Above the Clouds
HDRI Dome: loc00184-5 Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds Bundle 01 (zDepth not included)
What is in this collection
16 published HDRIs carry the above-clouds tag: 15 individual HDRI Domes plus one bundle covering the set. Prices range from $0, for one free sample, to $99, and resolutions run from 4096px to 16384px. Examples: HDRI Dome: loc00184-1, HDRI Dome: loc00184-5 and HDRI Dome: loc00184-7, all named Above the Clouds.
When to use above-the-clouds HDRIs
- Aircraft, drone or spacecraft renders that need to show the vehicle in level or banked flight above a cloud deck.
- Aerospace marketing shots where a matching backplate photograph, not just a sky, needs to sit behind the model.
- Bird's-eye or high-altitude cinematic shots that require directional sunlight above clouds rather than a ground-level sky.
- Compositing work where a separate zDepth pass helps blend a 3D model into the cloud layer at the correct depth.
Rendering notes
Some variants in this set are labeled with a zDepth option and some without, so check the product page before buying if the shot requires depth-based compositing against the clouds. Because these are dome-format captures of one location shot at different times and headings, picking a few from the set gives consistent cloud structure and light direction across a sequence of renders.