Ecowarrior, Packs a Punch Outdoors

Eterna Bleach Bypass film recipe with deep contrast and nature tones

With so many film recipes available to choose between, you begin to find several that look quite similar. This deep tones look is a counter to all those soft creamy recipes designed to be a bit like Kodak Portra! Instead, this one brings a deep character, that sends shadows into inky blackness and draws attention to the highlights. I particularly enjoy using it on sunny mornings and in particulat on walks in autumn or winter woodlands.

It’s close cousin is my Vinterskog film recipe, but this one has a brown and gold, occasionally purple tone to it, where Vinterskog is more blue and green.

The base simulation for this film recipe is Eterna Bleach Bypass. I’ve discussed before how much I enjoy working with this, giving a wide range of looks, and something really quite unlike the output of any other camera brand. But, this does mean it is limited to a narrower selection of cameras. The new X100VI has it, but the popular X100V does not, for example.

If you have a camera that supports it, I really do recommend trying a number of Eterna Bleach Bypass recipes, especially in sunny conditions as autumn rolls in to the Northern hemisphere. Maybe it will become your favourite too?

Ecowarrior film recipe. Deep tones for an impactful image, especially in bright sunlight.

Ecowarrior Film Recipe

  • Simulation: Eterna Bleach Bypass
  • Grain Effect: Strong, Small
  • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
  • Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
  • White Balance: 7700K
  • WB Shift: 0 Red, +7 Blue
  • Dynamic Range: DR200
  • Highlights: +1.0
  • Shadows: +3.0
  • Color: +4
  • Sharpness: +2
  • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
  • Clarity: 0
  • EV compensation: -1/3
Ecowarrior film recipe (left), Vinterskog film recipe (right).
October in the UK is mushroom season, when the forest floor comes to life. Ecowarrior film recipe
Autumn reds with deep impact, using the Ecowarrior film recipe
Ecowarrior film recipe gives images a high contrast look.
Autumn leaves show off their golden magic, with the Ecowarrior film recipe
Green leaves after the rain, using Ecowarrior film recipe
Brung out the deeper tones, with Ecowarrior film recipe
You won’t really know how much fun this recipe is, until you give it a try!
Frosty edges to early morning leaf falls, Ecowarrior film recipe
The deep shadows work well when paired with bright light. Ecowarrior film recipe
Winter is an underrated season for photography. Frost and ice add new interest. Ecowarrior film recipe
Ecowarrior film recipe is great for showing the details in a sunny patch.
Why not try Ecowarrior film recipe and see what new details you can capture?
Don’t let the season go by without giving Ecowarrior film recipe a try.

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5 responses to “Ecowarrior, Packs a Punch Outdoors”

  1. any idea on how to adapt this on an x-trans 3 sensor ? (fuji X-T20 in my case) since we don’t have bleach bypass and I would LOVE to use this recipe !

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    • Apologies for the delay, I thought I had already replied to this one! For older sensors, the best option is Classic Chrome with extra shadow and minimum saturation. If you try that, it won’t be quite the same, but will be about the closest possible.

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