Does anyone know what is causing this effect? I opened a NEW image, loaded the barracks and then applied an HDR light and background. Why is it behaving this way? Does anyone know?
It is set to Finite Sphere and a small radius which is set to just cover the building by the look of it. Increase the radius of the Finite Sphere or change to Infinite Sphere.
Your issue could also be because of your camera settings.
Go into your camera and set the "Focal length" to something higher like 150 or 200, then move the camera to a location that gives you the same view of your building.
Give that a try and see how it looks.
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It is set to Finite Sphere and a small radius which is set to just cover the building by the look of it. Increase the radius of the Finite Sphere or change to Infinite Sphere.
Thanks FishTales! One more quick question...what if I don't want the HDR background anymore?
Remove the image from the Environment Map or set the Environment Mode to Sun & Sky Only.
Or, if you mean you want its lighting but don't want to see the image, turn off the 'Show Dome' parameter in the Render->Environment tab.
Your issue could also be because of your camera settings.
Go into your camera and set the "Focal length" to something higher like 150 or 200, then move the camera to a location that gives you the same view of your building.
Give that a try and see how it looks.