Nostalgic, soft tone and retro film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations
Catch 22, a Cool Recipe for Cold Days
Classic Negative film simulation recipe with cool tones and deep mood.
Sometimes, I have a burst of creativity and make a recipe from scratch in next to no time. But sometimes, like on this occasion, it takes me a long while until I am happy, and ready to share the results.
I created the Catch 22 film recipe with Classic Negative, back in the Summer of 2022, and tested it on a trip to Wimbledon to watch the tennis. Whilst the results were interesting, I was struggling to get the cool tones deepness vibe I was seeking.
Skip forward 6 months and winter weather is here. This, it turns out, is just the weather that Catch 22 is perfect for. Take a winter scene, or the low pale sunshine of the colder months, and this recipe comes to life.
So, here we finally have it … Catch 22.
Winter in the depths of the New Forest, with Catch 22 film recipe
Catch 22 Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +2 Red, -2 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR100
Highlights: -2.0
Shadows: -0.5 (use 0 if your camera doesn’t support -0.5)
Color: -4
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: -1/3
Frosted details with Catch 22
Catch 22 film recipe in Winter
Deep shadows for deep mood, with Catch 22 film recipeAt home in the chill of the winter, Catch 22 film recipeFrosty logs, captured with the Catch 22 film recipeAn autumn discovery, captured with Catch 22 film recipe2022 was an excellent year for fungi finds, Catch 22 film recipe
Watery sunllight
Leaf within a leaf
Catch 22 film recipe makes dramatic looking skies Rain on the horizon, captured with Catch 22 film recipePurple and green … Wimbledon colours. Catch 22 film recipeA view of the court before the action, Catch 22 film recipeIt’s from very far back, but it’s still Rafa. Catch 22 film recipeThe TV crew at Wimbledon, with the Catch 22 film recipeLooking across the courst at the end of a day, Catch 22 film recipeBarbed wire on a frosty morning, Catch 22 film recipeFrosty field in winter sunshine, Catch 22 film recipeA wreck on the river, captured with Catch 22 film recipeDefinitely not seaworthy! Captured with Catch 22 film recipeAn urban sunset, taken using Catch 22 film recipeSummer wheat with the cool tones of Catch 22 film recipeDeep tones (maybe too deep?). Catch 22 film recipeMorning sunlight at the field gate, Catch 22 film recipeCone. Catch 22 film recipeSkies are made very dramatic, with Catch 22 film recipePowerful depth, using Catch 22 film recipeSummer heather with the Catch 22 film recipeSunlit heather with deep shadow, Catch 22 film recipeAn urban scene with a slide film aesthetic, Catch 22 film recipeLIght ship refelections, using Catch 22 film recipe
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