# A Nature Trip | Better Light Than Never

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262>\
**Category:** Showcase\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, BetterLightThanNever, UnrealChallenge\
**Created:** [June 17, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262 "2022-06-17T17:12:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![HarTar007](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@HarTar007](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HarTar007)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262/1 "2022-06-17T17:12:50Z")

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A Nature Trip

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/b/1/8b1d7c7d4920748d808f4072de065588ed7a7979.jpeg "A Nature Trip") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1oCYvG6bIo)

Student Submission: No

Credits to sourced content:  
Quixel Megascans Assets  
Easy Building System for market place  
Vehicle Game from market place (Palm tree and cactus)  
Water Materials from market place(for some waterfall shaders)  
Stone Pine forest from market place(for some trees)  
Realistic Starter VFX Pack Vol 2  
sounds from [www.orangefreesounds.com](http://www.orangefreesounds.com) and [www.soundjay.com](http://www.soundjay.com)

 ![1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/9/6/0967fda3b959aefb4862036fa9a1086649100b32.jpeg)  
 ![2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/3/b/a3b85572b3e06fe002107113412484d1391c3cef.jpeg)  
 ![3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/8/5/d85a6a5bbcf6847563b8b002a602bd0b1f20ba2d.jpeg)  
 ![5](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/b/e/8be8bf7ef27c12a31f2caa471ac6730a2a5bc647.jpeg)

This is my entry for Epic’s Better Light Than Never Competition, composition lighting and rendering all done in Unreal Engine 5. Really in need of a nature trip right now so made it with all my heart and soul 😃  
Engine Version UE5

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**Author:** ![c.o.r.e](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/c.o.r.e/32/497085_2.png) [@c.o.r.e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/c.o.r.e)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262/2 "2022-06-17T18:27:24Z")

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water looks great - can’t seem to get mine to look so vibrant and pretty.

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**Author:** ![HarTar007](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@HarTar007](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HarTar007)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262/3 "2022-06-17T18:37:37Z")

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Thank you 😊 , just played with absorption and scattering colors in water material

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**Author:** ![SkyeEden](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/skyeeden/32/1116094_2.png) [@SkyeEden](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SkyeEden)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262/4 "2022-06-27T04:01:51Z")

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**Author:** ![Dollyartasia](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Dollyartasia](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dollyartasia)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-nature-trip-better-light-than-never/584262/5 "2026-02-02T03:32:57Z")

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This looks really amazing! The lighting and colors make it feel so peaceful, like a real nature trip. You put a lot of care into it, and it shows. Good luck with the competition.