Soft tone landscape film recipe using the Eterna film simulation
Great Plains
The soft mellow tones of the Eterna film simulation lend themselves to natural subjects, and I have made several recipes using it already (scroll to bottom). I might have stopped there, but I was inspired by some urban photos posted by Viktor Gerasimovski that have a wonderfully stylish mood.
Using his settings as a starting point, I began test shots, and with a few adjustments and start overs, I settled on a recipe that I found I was using most for landscapes and natural scenes. There is a lovely softness to it, and a pleasant muted tone to greens, which I find gives the overall image a relaxed and calming feel, even in bright conditions.
This recipe does use a fixed colour temperature, which might limit its use to daytime, but it’s a good companion when outdoors and definitely worth a try.
Great Plains Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Eterna/Cinema |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Strong |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Off |
| White Balance | 6400K, +1 Red, +1 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR100 |
| Highlights | 1 |
| Shadows | ‑1 |
| Colour | 0 |
| Sharpness | 0 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | 0 |
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