Vray Sun, Shadows are too dark

[acjwalker]

I am rendering with VRAY 1.5 sp2 and am trying to render with vray sun and sky, I have a good result but my shadows are very dark, is there a way of lightening the shadows at all.

 

If i was using a direct light i would adjust the shadow density but I cannot see a similar setting in the vray sun.

 

I want to avoid doing it in post.

[ctk111]

Try increasing the orbital scale. I think this will decrease the shadow density.

[Nic H]

orbital scale?

 

expose with the camera or use colour mapping. if you arent using a physical camera with sun sky then you might as well use a direct light/standarm cam

 

in post you can use the vrayshadow render element as a mask to brighten up the shadows.

[Hoa Dinh]

what colormapping type did you use? you can try reinhard or exponential type, but I think LWF is the best , the shadow is lighter

[acjwalker]

I use exponential, i might try increasing the gamma

[Nic H]

no dont increase teh gamma, thats going to make your image looked washed out. try exponential mapping with a physical camera