Vintage pale tones with Eterna Bleach Bypass for X-Trans IV and V cameras
Eterna Bleach Bypass is a film simulation that divides opinion. Personally, it’s one of my favourite simulations and a great base for building recipes from. The combination of muted tone and impactful depth makes for some really interesting looks.
In Zodiac Pale, I wanted to explore the combination of pale blues and creams that give a muted look with a strong vintage tone. This style is somewhat reminiscent of early tintype colours, being both washed out and deep contrast at the same time.
I found it works at it’s best with a blue sky, or cream/neutral tones in the image. I’m sure it would be wonderful in the sun bleached American West, in gritty urban or industrial environments, or for a unique take on the beaches of a rugged coastline. Where ever you choose to shoot, Zodiac Pale will bring the mood.
Zodiac Pale Film Recipe
- Simulation: Eterna Bleach Bypass
- Grain Effect: Weak, Small
- Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
- Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
- White Balance: Auto
- WB Shift: +6 Red, -6 Blue
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Highlights: -2.0
- Shadows: +2.0
- Color: -4
- Sharpness: +1
- ISO Noise Reduction: -4
- Clarity: 0
- EV compensation: +1/3
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If this pale but contrasty look is something you like, then you might also enjoy these film recipes too.
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- Coffee Chrome – cafe tones with classic chrome
- Hipsta Ray – shoot like a hipsta in a mellow dream
- Wychwood Pale – bleach bypass from the forest
- Old West – heavy nostalgia in a creamy chrome
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