Take Scenic Screenshots of Water, Forests, and Sunlight With Deep Visuals Shader

The shader's strongest effects are soft sunlight, light filtering through tree canopies, water caustics and reflections, and lit cave views. A little setup helps your screenshots show them off.

Pick the right scene and time

1. Find a river or lake bordered by trees. This frames both the water reflections and the dense foliage.

2. Shoot during daytime. The sunlight effects, such as light through the canopy and caustics on the water, need the sun up. If cheats are on, use /time set with a daytime value to choose your lighting.

3. Try a low angle over water. Look across the surface rather than straight down to catch the reflections and light patterns.

4. Stand inside a forest and look toward the sun to capture light beams through the leaves.

5. Frame from inside a cave mouth. The dark interior against the bright outdoors shows off the shadows.

Clean up the frame

• Hide the HUD. On PC, press F1. On other platforms, use the HUD option in Settings > Video if your device has one.
• Raise Render Distance temporarily so distant landscape appears in the shot. Lower it again afterward if your device struggles.
• Turn off rain with /weather clear (requires cheats) so the sunlight comes through clearly.
• Hold still for a moment before capturing so nothing is mid-motion.