Nostalgic, soft tone and retro film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations
Old West, Inspired by Western Movies
X-Trans IV Eterna film recipe for a cinematic style look like the Old West
I used to travel to the Western USA for work, and thinking back, there were so many amazing landscapes and scenes I would have enjoyed photographing with my Fujifilm camera. So, although I’m not there in person nowadays, I’ve made this recipe with the Old West in mind.
The recipe is based on Eterna for a cinematic feel, and uses a nostalgic warm colour shift to evoke the dusty Western feel. Heavy grain is in use too for another layer of ageing, giving a soft toned grainy image, a bit like older images from the American West.
Perfect for far reaching prairie views, Old West film recipe
Old West Film Recipe
Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +8 Red, -8 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: +2.0
Shadows: +2.0
Color: -4
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: +1/3
New Forest ponies, captured in sunlight with Old West film recipe
Bucket, hay and blanket on a frosty morning, Old West recipeNostagic tones on a foggy morning, with Old West film recipeA road to nowhere, toned with the Old West film recipeSummer barley, made golden with Old West film recipe
Barley has such an interesting shape. Old West film recipePoppy makes interesting shapes too! Old West film recipeShooting into the light for soft mood, Old West film recipeOld West film recipe, on a sunny but icy December morningWinter ferns with frosty coating, Old West film recipeAn autumn woodland, captured with Old West film recipeWoodland trail disappearing into mist, Old West film recipeCoastal vegetation. I call it sea cabbage! Using Old West film recipeA dewdrop at dawn, captured using Old West film recipe
Flying along
Golden sunset
Evenings on the beach, captured with Old West film recipe
Sweet pea flowers in golden hour, Old West film recipeLet’s explore the forest, with the Old West film recipeSummer bracken is taking over, Old West film recipe
Old West film recipe on a partly cloudy dayDog walking at low tide, with the Old West film recipeOne of my favourite shots from the summer, with Old West film recipe
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