Beautiful Chief Architect Rendering using an Image instead of the Backdrop X15 & X16

[HardWorkingBee]

Hi @Steve_Nyhof! First of all huge thanks for this incredible thread. I learned so much and everything you've provided encouraged me to take the plunge and start working on my own renderings directly in CA.

 

Please see the attached screenshot. The rendering is not complete but that doesn't change the outcome. I'm getting those light stripes and the dark horizontal band on the background image. I tried changing the sun position, the image position and the image orientation to no avail. It doesn't happen with the spherical backdrop. Applying the backdrop has no effect on the stripes. I'd greatly appreciate any pointers any of you could provide please.

 

Best,

Onur 

[Steve_Nyhof]

12 hours ago, HardWorkingBee said:

I'm getting those light stripes and the dark horizontal band on the background image.

I am getting these light stripes also. Not as bad as you are. I have tried a number of things, including adding a large solid behind the image and that also does not work for me. I do believe the lighting for the background plays a role so you might mess with that.

 

But, one thing that is about this thread, is that it has progressed over time, and ended with me using HDRi backgrounds when introduced with X16. I did not hear anything about the image background issues from anyone else, so thought it was just me. I might have even eluded to this issue in this thread. I don't remember.

 

Try moving your sun around a little also and see what you get.

[Steve_Nyhof]

Download this rendering file and see what my settings are 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I2ZwzEyGUJHPKaD5RQ6J2S5B-f7iW8Mt/view?usp=sharing