Grzegorz Wronkowski - Baltic Forest 16K HDRI

This HDRI captures a sunlit pine forest along the Baltic Sea coast during summer. Tall mature pine trees, dense green fern vegetation, a natural forest floor, and warm sunlight filtering through the canopy create a lush and immersive woodland environment. The clear blue summer sky, dappled sunlight, and long soft shadows produce realistic natural illumination with a rich interplay of light and shade. The scene offers an authentic coastal forest atmosphere, ideal for nature environments and outdoor rendering.

Real-World Capture

This HDRI was captured in a real coastal forest near the Baltic Sea during summer, using professional photographic equipment. No artificial sky, AI-generated elements, or synthetic lighting were used. The original photographic data preserves the natural appearance of the woodland, including the tall pine trunks, intricate fern-covered ground, natural vegetation, and sunlight filtering through the trees.

No AI. No Denoising. Just Real Data.

This is a genuine photographic HDRI captured under real-world conditions. No AI generation or AI denoising was used, allowing you to work with the original image data and apply your own processing if required.

What's Included

  • 8K HDRI asset for Unreal Engine

  • 16K HDRI (.hdr) for rendering in Blender Cycles, V-Ray, Corona Renderer, Unreal Engine, and other HDRI-compatible software

Unreal Engine

To use this HDRI in Unreal Engine, simply enable the free HDRI Backdrop plugin created by Epic. It comes pre-installed in UE5—go to Edit → Plugins, search for HDRI Backdrop, and click Enable.