What I mean
If the area is small enough, like a mile on a side, you could use SketchUp to make your own shaded relief. If larger than the import maximum, you can stitch together tiles.
Use the geo locater to download a surface model, remove the image (material) that is draped on the surface, then play with the shadows tool to get the look you want.
Remember the video I showed you? I could have turned that mountain into a shaded relief quite easily.