Product Notes

Took a few seconds to create this. Perhaps you need a nice background of sunset on cloudy day? Enjoy. Free for personal and commercial use.

This is completely created in PD Howler 2024, also available at Renderosity now. If you want to re-create similar, here are a few key steps:

+ Filter > Render > Sky (this is the new sky system with volumetric clouds)
+ Filter > Phographic > Soft contrast improvement.... try darker or lighter results.
+ also Image > Expand dynamic range
+ Filter > Blur > Mystic vision .... using Mode = Min or Multiply, and placing the cursor at the Sun to see additional shadows cast
+ from toolbar > Gradients (5th from top) > Lens flares... to add a nice bright flare

Original rendered at 1920x10180. Then Image > Resample to make it smaller for preview in website. But here's the full size version.

Let me know if any questions. Would love to do a more detailed tutorial, a bunch of videos perhaps?

These clouds are animatable, casting shadows, with turbulence