Richard I have checked on each of the products no data folder entries listed. This is what I get when I click on just the bundle but it is the same for each individual product in the bundle. 

/Runtime/Geometries/Orestes/undrdcks/uk-drtgrnd02.obj 
/Runtime/Geometries/Orestes/undrdcks/uk-wtrplne.obj 
/Runtime/Libraries/Scene/The Underdocks/The Underdocks.duf 
/Runtime/Libraries/Scene/The Underdocks/The Underdocks.png 
/Runtime/Libraries/Scene/The Underdocks/The Underdocks.pz3 
/Runtime/Support/DAZ_3D_19940_The_Underdocks_Bundle.dsa 
/Runtime/Support/DAZ_3D_19940_The_Underdocks_Bundle.dsx 
/Runtime/Support/DAZ_3D_19940_The_Underdocks_Bundle.jpg 
/Runtime/Textures/Orestes/undrdcks/uk-wtrcstcs03.jpg 
/Runtime/Textures/Orestes/undrdcks/watertest01_clr.jpg 
/Runtime/Textures/Orestes/undrdcks/watertest01_dis.jpg 

It's an Orestes HDRI, the Sunny Day one.

I've attached an example screenshot in which you can see my problem. The figure is just too dark. I've tried everything I could think of, various options in render settings, camera settings, different light presents (orestes HDRI skies, skies of iradiance, etc.)... But this is the best I did, and it's still bad.

Screenshots attached in order from darker (crush blacks high) to lighter (crush blacks low), from figure in the shade and on the sun. Even the lighter one in the shade is still too dark.

Does anyone know how to make the figures in shade more visible/less dark? They look fine in the sun on high "crush blacks".

Thanks in advance! :)

Most of the PAs do their own promo images and listing the products used in the promos is already something that many (if not most) PAs already do.

https://www.daz3d.com/corin-hd-for-genesis-8-female

https://www.daz3d.com/orestes-sci-fi-construction-set-iray

https://www.daz3d.com/sculptural-genesis-8-ultra-fun-kit

https://www.daz3d.com/orestes-iray-hdri-skydomes--twin-suns-of-durnn

Scroll to the bottom of the pages to where it says: "Additional Products used in Promo Images:"

They may just have their sights set on a little global domination with Orestes new Scifi construction building set.

Hi,

I recently bought some HDRI's because I thought it would be an easy way to setup some light. I went for this: https://www.daz3d.com/orestes-iray-hdri-skydomes-starry-night

Product comes as render-settings I was hoping I could just, click. But result comes out like this: https://imgur.com/a/mf1xoSh

Compared to the product preview here: https://www.daz3d.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/0/4/04-orestes-iray-hdri-skydomes---starry-night-daz3d.jpg

I can't figure out why mine is so blurry and grainy (it's set to iray and photoreal, it looks the same in the final render). Like the dome-image is scaled up way too much or something. I tried to also set dome as finite and fiddle with dome radius, but it doesn't help. Render settings in the image are left just like they are if you just click the product and let it setup your render settings.

Why is it that no daz products comes with help on how to use it? Or is it hidden away somewhere?

Hope someone can help.

thank you, richard.  i'll try that. 

the hdr is from orestes' witches' twilight hdri skydomes.

https://www.daz3d.com/orestes-iray-hdri-skydomes--witches-twilight

j

thanks for helping, richard.  :)

the last line of the log both before and after cancel/force quit is:

2018-09-28 12:16:55.578 Iray INFO - module:category(IMAGE:IO):   1.0   IMAGE  io   info : Loading image "D:\oh3d\DAZ 3\Library 3\Runtime\Textures\Orestes\OrestesHDRISkies\Twilight\twilight05.hdr", pixel type "Rgb_fp", 8192x4096x1 pixels, 1 miplevel.

j

https://www.daz3d.com/orestes-electromancy-for-iray

Perhaps that will be useful to try?

Hi -

I'm using Orestes Winter Grove, and trying to get a shot of a vehicle driving toward the viewer from a distance. How can I achieve that? When I pan the camera out, I get to a point where you can see the "cupping" of the HDRi image. So do I leave the camera alone and move the vehicle itself back off of center? 

Thank you!

There are too many to count... But top of my list:

My friend Phoenix1966 because she's cool, and she makes really great dudes... And well... Dan and Sean..... And the whole crew. Yummy.

I like Blue Rabbit. They make great menswear and don't scrimp on details and include accessories. Also they don't make shoes load together, which I find irksome. Every set shows thought and has nice details

I'm fond of SY, because she makes unusual things. I like her men's content, and well... All the tentacles, slime, and interesting figures.

Rawart: well, his monsters are the best. Really hard to beat some of his work.

Orestes: Love the HDRI. Really great stuff.

Muscleman: makes great poses. Some of the oldies are still the best in my opinion

Many more of coures that I have not remembered

 

Thanks you! It's the 1st time I read a compliments to my work! thanks so much! Really appreciate!

Rim lighting, painter's lights, Orestes sunset hdri.  No real adjustments. Sakura Long Hair.

I dont think there is any one PA in the store whose work i dont greatly admire, we really have a great collection of content creators here :D

If I have more than a few items from a particular PA, then I consider myself a fanboy of their work and style. I'm not sure any one stands out to me more than the other, but I'll say I have LONG been a fan of Arki's stuff. Lordy, I have dozens of her products. Love Orestes and Dimension Theory's work. KindredArts is probably my somewhat newer fave since I tend to use quite a bit of his products.. I find I use his stuff with some regularity.And StudioArtVartanian was one of my fave vendors ever although I don't think she was ever a DazPA :-(

• Deviney is the undisputed king of Photoshop brushes
• Colm Jackson for Terradome 3, Bokeh Studio, Pro Studio, and Render Studio light sets
• Dreamlight for his specialized light sets and tutorials
• AntFarm for the unique fantasy & sci-fi props and sets like Sci-Fi Black Market Alley, Jungle Temple, Land of Iron Orcs, and included light sets and cameras
• Orestes Graphics for the great HDRIs and sci-fi/fantasy props like Hall of Ancients and Wraithgate
• MortemVetus for his Terradome 3 morphs and TerraLuna3
• DimensionTheory for Skies of iRadiance, iRadiance Light Probes, and Tonal Rage
• Mousso for the amazing characters like Joanna for G3F/G8F
• RawArt for the great fantasy characters like Orc Brute for G8M
• Petipet for anything sci-fi
• Andrey Pestryakov for all the great Nature props and sets like Mountain Trail and Ancient Ruins
• Hinkypunk for the awesome fantasy characters like Nargol and Aunrae
• Fred Winkler Art for his awesome fantasy characters like Galan, Saida, and Chara
• Kool for Astrid Elf, hair, and Elf Armor
• IgnisSerpentus for all the amazing unique fantasy clothing and included poses
• Parris for the awesome IBL Master so I can see and rotate the HDRI in Texture Shaded mode
• Every Stonemason set, which also include cameras and lights
• Marshian for the great unique light sets like Rim Light Rig Iray and Reflective Radiance for 3Delight
• SickleYield for the awesome Beautiful Skin products and People of Earth faces
• KindredArts for Ghost Lights!

And so many more!

Hi,

This is probably to much information but these are some of my favorite PA's.  

Alessandro_AM - Furry animals—Do I need to say more?
Arki  - Their unusual outfits and dForce skeleton dragon are favorites.
Aeon Soul - Have most of their store and use their wardrobe items frequently in kit-bashing.
BadKitteh Co - Unusual wardrobe additions
Bluejaunte - Characters are wonderful and the realism is amazing.
Darwins Mishap(s) - Male characters are fantastic (and the tattoos are great too)
Discobob & their collaboration with Zev0 - Utilities are part of my workflow
Doctor Jellybean - I use their package creator script and interface all of the time.
HowieFarkes - Ultrascatter and wonderful sets
IgnisSerpentus - Her clothes are amazing and easy to kit-bash
KindredArts - I own most of their store and their morphs, lighting solutions are used extensively in many of my projects.
Lady Littlefox - dForce hair is great and their Precious series are fun to render.
Linday - I have several of their products but I particularly like their dForce hair and wet hair.
Marshian - Their lights sets are almost always used in all of my renders.
Orestes Graphics - Love their HDRI
Oso3D - I use their shaders frequently
Parris - IBL Master is genius! 
RareStone - Morphs and cute characters
RedzStudio - Love the hair.
RiverSoft Art - Their utilities/scripts are used constantly in my workflow.
SamSil - Great hair!
Sickleyield - Confetti, tentacles, morphs, nebulas , poses and more—I love them all.
SimTenero - Their Iray memory assistant script is awesome.
ThePhilosopher - I don’t do animations but their products are great for rendering stills too.
V3Digitimes - I pretty much own their whole store.
Whitemagus - Trees
Zev0 - Same as with some of the other PA’s, I own almost everything they have in their store and use it too.

Edit: I took to long to compile and post my list, almost everyone I mentioned has previously had a shout-out. 

Everyone loves Stonemason and Jack Tomalin!
Valandar
DzFire
MidnightStories
Mousso
Arki
RawArt
Zev0
Orestes
Danie & Marforno
DarioFish
Petipet
Marshian
Traveler
Posermocap
V3Digitimes
Aery Soul (or whatever name it is now)
Howie Farkes

I am sure there are dozens more that I have forgotten to mention.  I have multiple products from every name on the list.

There are too many to count... But top of my list:

My friend Phoenix1966 because she's cool, and she makes really great dudes... And well... Dan and Sean..... And the whole crew. Yummy.

I like Blue Rabbit. They make great menswear and don't scrimp on details and include accessories. Also they don't make shoes load together, which I find irksome. Every set shows thought and has nice details

I'm fond of SY, because she makes unusual things. I like her men's content, and well... All the tentacles, slime, and interesting figures.

Rawart: well, his monsters are the best. Really hard to beat some of his work.

Orestes: Love the HDRI. Really great stuff.

Muscleman: makes great poses. Some of the oldies are still the best in my opinion

Many more of coures that I have not remembered

And oh dear, it's still not September yet either.

I just panicked and realized I haven't used my coupons yet. Cracked one on the Orestes HDRIs.

Okay, stupid question time. Are the Orestes Iray HDRI Sky domes actually skydomes, or are they Environment Maps? The title seems to pretty clearly say "Yes", but I'd like to be sure before I pull the trigger on one. Also, if they are skydomes, can they be used as images for the Environment Map if I'm feeling lazy?

All Dead, All Dead by Queen always felt like an apocalyptic song to me, probably because I was a kid staring at the cover of "News of the World," when I first was exposed to the album. Anyhow, today it played on my shuffle on the way home, and I had this image pop into my head. 
I used Orestes Iray HDRI Skydomes Vol 3 - Vega System
FLS Filthy Dirty Iray Shaders
Emma For Genesis 3

Stonemason's After the War
Victorian Parlor
Distressed Dress for G3F
And the M4 skeleton.
With Zev0's growing up morphs
I don't have my monitors calibrated, and on some it is too bright and others too dark. Hopefully on yours it looks just right. :)