Less shadow

[ruby_vandeursen]

Hi there,

Would it be possible to decrease the intensity of the shadows generated bij Vray sun and sky? In some cases they appear to dark and I want to create something less contrasting for artistic reasons. Yes, I can lower dark colours in Photoshop but I was wondering if there is a way in Vray itself. Any ideas?

[viktor_angelov]

Hi ruby_vandeursen Please, be aware that the intensity of the Shadows has been calculated to be physically correct when used in the correct environment ( scale, light intensity, etc ) However, you are able to adjust the Shadows by going to the V-Ray Sun > Shadows > Shadows Color

Feel free to refer to the image attached. You can see the two renders separated. One of them is with Shadow Color V at 0%, the other one is at 65%. You can adjust it to your liking.

[ruby_vandeursen]

Hi Viktor,

Thanks for reaching out! I've tried setting up the same setting as yours in my project. The difference in shadows is marginal with V set at 100%. As you can see the shadow side of the building looks really dark and I don't see any difference in the masonry. This could be because there is no specular set in the material. When I use HDRI as light source it's more the result I'm looking for. So, can I create something similar with Vray sun and sky?

[viktor_angelov]

Yes, you can create the same thing with VRay Sun. Could you share your simple scene so I can take a look at your set-up.

[suzanne_doherty]

Rather than hacking around, you should increase / add other lights to decrease the contrast. In this case vray dome light might work to add illumination. You'll just need to balance your sun light by decreasing the intensity to compensate for the dome light.

Basically you're decreasing the effect of your main light (the sun), and replacing it with secondary lighting.

[ruby_vandeursen]

Viktor, I've sent you a private message with the example file. Please let me know if the import works well.

Thank you Suzanne, I'll look into that!

[wolfgang_himmelfarb]

the enable check bock for "shadows" works for me but not the shadow color rgb slider doesn't. It doesn't do anything. 2024, most recent vray6.