Nostalgic, soft tone and retro film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations
Centre Court, with Astia for Summer Greens
Fujifilm recipe for X-Trans IV cameras using the Astia Soft simulation
Inspired by a trip to Wimbledon to watch the tennis championships, I wanted to try some new recipes that would capture the manicured grass and pretty floral displays. I chose Astia for this recipe, looking to accurately capture colour and tone, but with a Fujifilm feel.
Clear and bright with natural colour. The Centre Court film recipe
Centre Court Film Recipe
Simulation: Astia / Soft
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: 0 Red, -3 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: +0.5 (use 1 on older cameras)
Shadows: -1.5 (use 1 on older cameras)
Colour: -1
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: 0
Also designed to capture my day in South West 19, please also take a look at Kodak Portra Daily with Portra style tones with a Wimbledon twist.
Preparing the net, with the Centre Court film recipeWimbledon Centre Court before play, with Centre Court recipeEvening light in SW19, taken with Centre Court film recipeFilming B-roll, captured with the Centre Court film recipeIvy clad walls, with the Centre Court film recipeBig shot incoming! Taken with Centre Court film recipeThe crowds arriving at No. 1 Court, with Centre Court film recipeThe man in charge, captured with Centre Court film recipe‘Today at Wimbledon’ with Mac, using the Centre Court film recipeCovered up for the night, taken with Centre Court film recipe
Other sample shots with Centre Court film recipe
Sunlit beech leaves, taken with Centre Court film recipe
Tall pines
Sunny blue & green
Foxgloves on a sunny day, with Centre Court film recipeGo fetch! Captured with Centre Court film recipeAt the end of the day, with Centre Court film recipeRolling wheat fields, with the Centre Court film recipeI’m all ears, captured with the Centre Court film recipe
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