Nostalgic, soft tone and retro film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations
Atarangi Mono, for Deep Tone Retro B&W
A moody monochrome film recipe, using Acros simulation and strong grain
Atarangi – shade, shadow. Here’s a mono film simulation with strong grain and deep shadows from underexposure. It produces very moody images, which also have a subtlety to them with a soft tone curve.
As with all of my mono recipes, there is a color tint giving grey-brown tones for a retro nostalgic look, but you can skip this if you prefer a pure mono image.
Summer wheat, made moody with Atarangi Mono film recipe
Atarangi Mono Film Recipe
Simulation: Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight
WB Shift: +9 Red, +9 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: +1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Mono Shift: WC +3, MG 0 (or leave at 0, 0 for pure mono)
Sharpness: -2
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: -2/3 for the moody look
Deep toned mono, from the Atarangi Mono film recipeA blast of sunlight, using Atarangi Mono film recipeMoody shadow, with the Atarangi Mono film recipeClouds over Poole Harbour, with Atarangi Mono film recipeLate afternoon on the beach, Atarangi Mono film recipe
Fishing trawlers
Sailing boat
Yachts in the marina, captured with Atarangi Mono film recipeDecaying boats, and a dog in a canoe, Atarangi Mono film recipeSpitfire installation, captured with the Atarangi Mono film recipeFighter outside Southampton Airport, Atarangi Mono film recipeA morning walk, made deep and moody, with Atarangi MonoSunny oak leaves, with the Atarangi Mono film recipeDeep shade from the Atarangi Mono film recipe
Forest mood
Shadowy deepness
Sunlit forest scene, with Atarangi Mono film recipeFancy Alpine, might get a ticket, Atarangi Mono film recipeOne of Winchester’s lovely old buildings, Atarangi Mono recipe
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