Capture Sunbeams, Water Caustics, Sunsets and the Glowing Nether

This shader shines in outdoor scenes. Here is where to go and when to look so you can take the best screenshots.

Overworld scenes

1. Sunbeams: Go into a dense forest or a bamboo forest in the middle of the day. Dynamic sunbeams shine through the leaves and stalks. Face roughly toward the sun with trees between you and it.

2. Water and caustics: Find a clear river or shallow lake on a sunny day. Water looks lighter, with streaks of light and updated caustics. Look down into shallow water or stand beside it with bamboo or grass in the frame.

3. Sunsets and nights: Stay outside as the sun goes down to catch the sunset colors. Then keep watching into the night, which has darker, more balanced lighting.

4. Foggy biomes: Visit a swamp. The shader adds fog in certain biomes, which makes swamps look mysterious, with tall dark trees fading into the mist.

Nether scenes

• The Nether is brightened and more vibrant. Nether forests show glowing plants and textured trees.
• Explore a forest area of the Nether and look for spots where plants light up the ground around them.

Screenshot tips

• Press F1, or turn off the HUD in Video settings, to hide the HUD before capturing.
• Use the PBR textures subpack for the most detailed blocks.
• Raise your render distance if your device can handle it, so fog and distant terrain look natural.