Natural colour film simulation recipe with rich colour and smooth tone
The Eterna Cinema film simulation is possibly my favourite, giving a soft low contrast and cinematic feel. I love the smoothness of the tones it produces, and I’ve used it make a number of cinematic film recipes.
I often pair this with muted colours and warm colour shifts, but in this recipe, I’ve taken a different approach. I’ve chosen a natural colour balance that works well in a wide range of outdoor situations. This makes it versatile thoughout the day including golden hour, bright daylight and moody weather, such as fog or rain.
The second break with tradition is to boost the saturation, pushing this all the way to +4. The result delivers some wonderful results, with some of the nicest greens of any recipe and beautiful blues as well.
As for the name, I felt that this recipe would be a perfect parter for a trip to Norway, capturing both the moody forests and pretty red houses that dot the stunning coastline. I’ve not been of course, but for an inspirational theme, it felt like a good fit.
Nordic Soft Film Recipe
- Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
- Grain Effect: Off
- Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
- Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
- White Balance: 4400K
- WB Shift: 0 Red, -4 Blue
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Highlights: -2.0
- Shadows: +1.0
- Color: +4
- Sharpness: 0
- ISO Noise Reduction: -4
- Clarity: 0
- EV compensation: +1/3
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