Mapping VraySun with an HDRI?

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I’m noticing a pretty big improvement in my renders with I map vraylights with hdri image (of a studio light). It seem the outer range of the specular fall off looks much nicer and it picks up a hint of color from the fall off zone of the hdri image.

Short version: the specular highlights look much better.

So that got me thinking… would there be a way to map an HDRI image of the sun to the vraysun? (Hopefuly this would also result in better specular highlights.)

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Based on the response I’m thinking this idea is either way brilliant and out ahead of everyone else or completely stupid.

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You could just use a dome light with the spherical HDRI in question - if it captures the sun properly, there would be no need for a V-Ray sun light at all.

Best regards,
Vlado

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I laughed out loud. Best to think you’re just way ahead of everyone.