Desert Highway

This is probably THE most iconic road in the entire western USA. Many travel guides use this location as symbol for the historic Route 66. Technically it is U.S. Highway 163, but widely agreed to be the most recommended detour leading right into Monument Valley.

Obviously, this HDRI is most useful for car renders. The red sand (which really looks like that!) stands in great contrast to the blue desert sky, and guarantees lovely chrome reflections.

Example Renders:

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  • All examples rendered in Modo, no external postprocessing.
  • Rendered using 8K background pano (included in all 3 license levels).
  • Directional light added for shadow control (automated via Smart IBL).
  • Ford and Cubebot models provided by Christophe Desse.
  • Natalie model provided by Andrew Silke.

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