hborre posted at 2:00 PM Sat, 20 August 2022 - #4443040

HDRi rendering will always impart a tint from its ambient illumination and, depending on the type of image, it can oversaturate the scene with a prominent hue.  Although many users would prefer to only use HDRi lighting as the main source, I have come across literature that recommends using such lighting as a supplement to additional scene lighting.  I feel that it is better to take a cinematographic or photographic approach to compose a well-lit scene than to rely on just one lighting style or technique.  Granted, you might want to emulate a particular, realistic style like a sunny, midafternoon day, but when you try to show as much detail at both ends of the spectrum without enhancement, you compromise for something that you are not too thrilled about.  

Agreed.

Footnote; I like hdr lighting because it gives it that fancy cg look lol. (Doofus comment of the day, more forthcoming)