Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Nostalgic, soft tone and vintage film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations

Hazy Dayz, Sunny Day Mood Magnifier

Warm and hazy film simulation recipe with Eterna and negative clarity

I originally developed this recipe in the early Summer, when warm weather made the air feel heavy with humidity and a hazy look seems to magnify the mood. I’m not entirely sure why I never published the recipe back then, but I have since rediscovered it and given it a new test in other condistions.

The recipe takes the mellow tones of Eterna film simulation with a strongly nostalgic colourshift. To this I have added further softness with a misty fuzz from -4 clarity. This acts like a mist filter, so if you wish, you can use one of those instead, but this recipe is intended to be seen with the softness of negative clarity.

This recipe certainly is a mood magnifier, and is especially useful when the sun is low and ther weather warm. For dreamy Summer afternoons it is perfect, and it is especially effective in the golden hour. I also suggest one or two stops of over-exposure which will bring some highlight burn into the overall look.

Summer afternoon mood magnifier … the Hazy Dayz film recipe

Hazy Dayz Film Recipe

Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
White Balance: Daylight
WB Shift: +7 Red, -7 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: -1.0
Shadows: +2.0
Color: +3
Sharpness: -2
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -4
EV compensation: +2/3

For Summer photowalks in warm weather, try the Hazy Dayz film recipe

On vacation in Mallorca, with the Hazy Dayz film recipe

One of Hampshire’s Redwoods, captured with Hazy Dayz film recipe

The tallest trees in our area, are visitors from California. Hazy Dayz recipe

There’s a heavy humidity in the air, with Hazy Dayz film recipe

A warm and hazy summer day, with Hazy Dayz film recipe

The magenta blooms of a foxglove. Hazy Dayz film recipe

It’s the day of the regatta, taken with Hazy Dayz film recipe

Warm sunny moods, with Hazy Dayz film recipe

Lens ball in a seaweed nest, using Hazy Dayz film recipe

Commuters making their journey, captured with Hazy Dayz film recipe

Warm summer canopy view, with Hazy Dayz film recipe

Under an oak on the country lane, Hazy Dayz film recipe

Cobweb capturing with the Hazy Dayz film recipe

Sunrise by the stream, using Hazy Dayz film recipe

It’s wintertime, but spring catkins are ready to open. Hazy Dayz recipe

October agarics, captured with Hazy Dayz film recipe

Golden hour alongside the city river, Hazy Dayz film recipe

The rusty old boat at sunset, using Hazy Dayz film recipe

More Recipes for a Lazy Summer Day

Whilst the harsh light of a summer day can be a challenge in photography, when the sun begins to set and the light soften, it can be a great time to get out there a photograph the warm summer mood. Here are a few more recipes that work well on lazy summer afternoons …