Vivid natural colour film recipe using Astia simulation for rich color
Many Fujifilm film recipes have a soft tones or nostalgic look, but that doesn’t suit everyone, or all conditions. When you want something with a bit more impact or colour, something different is required.
My first choice for a more punchy look is the Astia simulation. In this recipe, I’ve taken the base sim and given a modest tweak to colour balance and a strong boost to saturation.
The result is a look where the quality of Astia really jumps out, hence the name Astia Pops. It’s a great choice for vibrant colours and images that come to life. Have fun!
Fuscia flowers, captured with the Astia Pops film recipe
Astia Pops Film Recipe
Simulation: Astia/Soft
Grain Effect: Off
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: 0 Red, -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: -1.0
Shadows: -2.0
Color: +4
Sharpness: +1
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: +2
EV compensation: 0
Punchy colours of autumn, using Astia Pops film recipe
Port de Soller, Mallorca, captured with Astia Pops film recipeA sunny afternoon in the New Forest, with Astia Pops film recipe
Summer greens, boosted with the pop of Astia Pops film recipeGrassy dunes with a summer sky, Astia Pops film recipe
An empty beach for once, at West Wittering. Astia Pops film recipeVibrant reds in early autumn, Astia Pops film recipeVivid and rich colours, using Astia Pops film recipe
A damp and misty morning, captured with Astia Pops film recipeSpring blooms in Mallorca, with Astia Pops film recipe
Exploring the strees of Deia, Mallorca, with Astia Pops film recipeBourgonvillea with it’s magenta brachts, Astia Pops film recipeAfter summer rain, using Astia Pops film recipeBring natural images to life, with Astia Pops film recipe
Amongst the summer wheat, with the Astia Pops film recipe
Brown and bronze toned fillm simulation recipe using Eterna Bleach Bypass
Here’s a Fujifilm film simuation recipe that’s full of creamy coffee toned bronze character. It uses Eterna Bleach Bypass for an impactful look, with a strong bronze tone colour shift. It has a big impact on the look of your photos, and so it needed a big name, like Brontosaurus.
By using Eterna Bleach Bypass, this recipe rules out older cameras, so if you don’t have this simulation on yours, take a look at Coffee Chrome for a similar look based on Classic Chrome.
For those of us, with Bleach Bypass, we can enjoy the deep contrast that it offers, along with the muted colour palette that allows for the single tone of the colour balance shift to add distinctive character.
The result is something quite unique, and of course, this won’t be a general use film recipe to use in all conditions. It feels a little like a colorised sepia recipe for old tone images, and I have great fun using it to capture a new look to familiar scenes. Give it a try, and I am sure you will have fun too.
Afternoon reflections, using the Brontosaurus film recipe
Brontosaurus Film Recipe
Simulation: Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: 7700K
WB Shift: +7 Red, -7 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: +1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: -3
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: -1/3
Sunset under the old oaks, using the Brontosaurus film recipeA fallen branch, submerged in bracken ferns. Brontosaurus film recipeEarly morning at the marine, taken with Brontosaurus film recipe
All calm in the marina. Bronze tones of Brontosaurus film recipeWinter birches, tone with the Brontosaurus film recipeGotta act fast to capture these flighty fellows. Brontosaurus film recipe
Capturing the changing season with Brontosaurus film recipeJuly is the peak of the heather season in the UK. Brontosaurus recipe
Brontosaurus film recipe is well suited to low angle sunlightElderberries in the afternoon light, Brontosaurus film recipe
Anyone for tennis? Brontosaurus film recipeSunset at low tide, captured with Brontosaurus film recipeTwilight tree and the moon, using Brontosaurus film recipeFirst one of the season, with Brontosaurus film recipeSmall flowers on the edge of the beach, using Brontosaurus film recipeShooting into the light, with Brontosaurus film recipe
Eterna Cinema film simulation recipe for capturing autumn fall colours and golden hour
When thinking about photographing Autumn colour / Fall color there are two likely directions you may be drawn too. The first is to look to emphasise the rich orange and reds, especially in sunshine, by using a warm tone and strong saturation. The other, is to work with the softer light and bring out a mellow atmosphere. This film recipe takes the warm color tone approach, using enhanced colour, but retains the generally cinematic balance of Eterna to prevent images from becoming overly false looking.
In this cinematic take on the autumn season I’ve taken the Eterna Cinema film simulation, one that already has a mellowness to it’s green and brown tones, and tuned it further for autumnal scenes.
Mellow golden colours, captured with the Autumn Eterna film recipe
A walk along the riverbank, with Autumn Eterna film recipe
Autumn is all about berries and foliage, Autumn Eterna film recipeSunrise over the canal, Autumn Eterna film recipeThe seeds are almost ready to drop, Autumn Eterna film recipeAutumn can bring misty conditions. Autumn Eterna film recipeA dog walker emerges from the mist, Autumn Eterna film recipe
End of season details, captured with Autumn Eterna film recipeCrunchy footstep weather, Autumn Eterna film recipeUsing Autumn Eterna film recipe in the Golden Hour
Amongst the ancient oaks, with Autumn Eterna film recipeGolden light at sunset, with Autumn Eterna film recipe
Sunset over the marina, using the Autumn Eterna film recipe
After the sun has gone down, using Autumn Eterna film recipeAutumn berries on display, Autumn Eterna film recipeGreen in retreating, Autumn Eterna film recipeEven the blackberries are dying back now, Autumn Eterna film recipeLet’s take an Autumn walk, with Autumn Eterna film recipeAutumn morning light, captured with Autumn Eterna film recipeLooking for spiderwebs, using the Autumn Eterna film recipeCaptured mid fall, with Autumn Eterna film recipeCapturing details, with Autumn Eterna film recipe
Classic negative film recipe deisgned for natural scenes and a soft mood
Here’s a Classic Negative film simulation recipe that is designed for shooting natural scenes with film like realistic colour. Images are full of life, but also have a soft edge to them. This comes from the combination of Classic Negative, with negative clarity.
Clarity slows down the saving of photos on our Fujifilm cameras, so it’s of course an optional setting. You can either remove it for a crisper result, or add a mist/bloom filter to your camera. Personally, I am in no rush, so I allow the wonderful clarity effect render and save in about a second per image.
Organic Analog for X-Trans IV and compatible cameras is a good choice for compelling images throughout all seasons. But, at the time of writing, Autumn is upon us, and I think this recipe will be an excellent option as the leaves show off their seasonal colour.
Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak, Large
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: 4000K
WB Shift: +6 Red, -6 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: +1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -4 (option to leave at 0, or use a diffusion/mist filter)
EV compensation: 0
A great choice for autumn and fall, Organic Analog film recipeA thread of dewdrops, using Organic Analog film recipeSummer greens in a misty woodland, Organic Analog film recipeImages with Organic Analog film recipe are moody and colourful.Just after the sun dipped below the horizon, Organic Analog film recipe
Winter on the beach with the Organic Analog film recipeA February walk, using the Organic Analog film recipe
What will you discover with Organic Analog film recipe?Bold natural greens, using Organic Analog film recipe
A great choice for natural scenes, the Organic Analog film recipe
Late summer colours, brought to life by the Organic Analog film recipeSummer yellow and bold greens, Organic Analog film recipe
Beautiful blue skies, captured with the Organic Analog film recipe
A warm afternoon, using the Organic Analog film recipeHeather in flower on a sunny afternoon, Organic Analog film recipe
Film simlulation recipe using classic negative for cream, green and orange tones.
In my work on film simulation recipes, I sometimes find that food names seem to fit the looks that I create. An example is Soft Cinnamon, which has a cinnamon colour tone. I’m drawn again to a food reference for this new film recipe, because again there’s a colour pallete tone that reminds me of food.
I’m sure you are familiar with Apple Strudel, with its apple and cinnamon filling, and peachy golden pastry crust. There’s a mix of soft green and orange tones in this fabulous treat, which are both evident in the images taken with this film recipe.
Because of its fondness for orange tones, it’s a great choice around the fall for autumn colours, or in general when there’s a golden tone, such as around sunset in the golden hour. At other times, images are warmed, and neutral stake on a creamy look, like a splach of vanilla sauce, just like you get served with a strudel.
Rich tones for a changing season, using the Apple Strudel film recipe
Apple Strudel Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak, Large
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Fluorescent 1
WB Shift: +1 Red, -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: -2
Sharpness: -2
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -2
EV compensation: 0
A robin perches for a moment, Apple Strudel film recipe
Seasonal colours, captured with the Apple Strudel film recipeSeedhead at sunrise, with Apple Strudel film recipeSpring leaves beginning to show, Apple Strudel film recipeBlossom in the forest, captured with Apple Strudel fillm recipeStained glass window at Montacute, using Apple Strudel film recipe
The impressive Montacute House, with Apple Strudel film recipeThe leaves are beginning to turn, Apple Strudel film recipe
Warm toned images, taken with the Apple Strudel film recipeSunset over the water, using Apple Strudel film recipe
Winter sunrise alongside the tracks, Apple Strudel film recipeSunrise and frosted branches, Apple Strudel film recipe
Golden sunrises are easy to catch with Apple Strudel film recipeDeer in the park at Petworth, with Apple Strudel film recipeThey’re keeping a eye on a walker’s dog, Apple Strudel film recipeWarm tones and rich reds, Apple Strudel film recipeA perfect partner for autumn shots, Apple Strudel film recipeWhat will you discover, using Apple Strudel film recipe?
Autumn Film Recipes
Fall photography is popular, with our favroutie woodlands and forests taking on a new look with the reds and oranges of autumn. Here are a few other film recipes that are well suited to this time of year…
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.
Abandoned farm buildings are perfect for Zodiac Pale film recipe
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
Taken in summer, looks like winter. Zodiac Pale film recipe
Crops and cream coloured plants work well with Zodiac Pale film recipeNew season leaves after the rain, captured with Zodiac PaleStarting small … captured with Zodiac Pale film recipeA foggy morning at the lake. Zodiac Pale film recipeReeds in the mist, using the Zodiac Pale film recipe
Sunlit flowers in a Mallorca garden, with Zodiac Pale film recipeA fern in the shade is covered with frost, Zodiac Pale recipeWinter leaf litter, captured with Zodiac PaleA lightship in Gloucester docks, with Zodiac Pale film recipeSteely blues and faded reds, Zodiac Pale film recipeAutochrome styling with the Zodiac Pale film recipeThe stately Montacute House, captured with Zodiac Pale film recipeWinter frost is also a great partner for Zodiac Pale film recipeFerns with a frosty coating, and the Zodiac Pale film recipePonies nibbling grass in the morning light, Zodiac Pale film recipeA natural scene, muted with the Zodiac Pale film recipeTwo swans eating water weeds in the shallows, Zodiac Pale film recipeRed berries take on a new look with Zodiac Pale film recipe
Autumn fungi look almost wooden with Zodiac Pale film recipeAirport installation, captured with Zodiac Pale film recipeZodiac Pale film recipe works well with a blue sky
A golden dawnon a frosty day, made pale with Zodiac Pale film recipeVillage street with red brick houses, Zodiac Pale film recipeThe village square, using the Zodiac Pale film recipePoppy watching things in the garden, Zodiac Pale film recipeSweet chestnuts on the forest floor, Zodiac Pale film recipeAutumn oak leaves, muted by the Zodiac Pale film recipeLast season’s reeds are creamy and pale, Zodiac Pale film recipeLooking across the nature reserve, with Zodiac Pale film recipe
Give me more …
If this pale but contrasty look is something you like, then you might also enjoy these film recipes too.
Eterna simulation film recipe for a warm muted look inspired by the Starfield game
From time to time, I like to make a film recipe based on a current trend. I share these in the Film Recipes Facebook Group and, most often, they’re a bit of fun for a short period of time, and then I move on.
The release of the Starfield video game caught my attention, and as it was being explored, players began to share images, such as this one of a space ship using the in game photo mode.
I loved the look, and thought that the Eterna film simulation could probably produce a soft tones and muted colors style that was similar. I did this, with the details below, and shared it in the group. The respose from members was so encouraging, that I decided to explore it further and take images with it over the coming days. So, now it’s moved up to a ‘full’ recipe on this site, for everyone to enjoy.
The style is very soft, so it suits certain conditions better than others. I enjoy using it in bright but soft light, such as around golden hour, or when it’s hazy or misty. The style is so gentle, that it might also transfer to emotional portraits too, especially if shot in sunlight or softer outdoor lighting.
Soft and muted cinematic tones, with Eterna and the Starfield film recipe
Starfield Film Recipe
Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Fluorescent 2
WB Shift: +3 Red, -7 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: -2.0
Shadows: -2.0
Color: -4
Sharpness: -3
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -3 (or use a mist filter on your lens)
EV compensation: -1/3
Glass lensball at sunset, using the Starfield film recipeLooking across fields on a misty morning, Starfield film recipe
Bright hazy sunlight across a harvested field, Starfield film recipe
At the end of a later Summer day, using Starfield film recipeWhen life gives you lemons … Starfield film recipe
Shooting towards the sun, in a Mallorca garden. Starfield film recipeSummer heather with teh sfot look of the Starfield film recipeBold pinks become softer and muted, with Starfield film recipeSunset on the shore, captured with Starfield film recipe
Watching an urban sunset, captured with the Starfield film recipeA cruise liner leaves Southampton, Starfield film recipe
On the streets of Valdemossa, with Starfield film recipe
Buttercup sunset, captured with Starfield film recipeWandering along a country lane, Starfield film recipe
Green scenes, photographed using the Starfield film recipe
Soft Tones Film Recipes
For a gentle look to your images, taming the harsh contrast of sunlight, or to bring out the softness of a golden hour scene, a Soft Tones film recipe is a good choice.
Acheive a cinematic look and feeel with Classic Chrome on X100V
Achieving a cinematic look with a Fujifilm camera is made much easier by the presence of the built in Eterna Cinema simulation. But, what if you’re not into Eterna, and prefer Classic Chrome? Can a cinematic look be created with this simulation too?
That’s the challenge I’ve been tackling in this film simulation recipe. I wanted to achieve a tone that was evocative of moody and intelligent cinema, perhaps in a movie that takes it’s time to set a scene with some atmospheric shots of scenery before bringing you into a scene.
With Classic Chrome and some adjustments to the tone cure and colour balance shift, I found that I could capture this feeling in a ready to go film recipe, that give a cine feel, straight out of camera. I hope you enjoy the result.
Cinematic mood with Classic Chrome = Cinematic Chrome film recipe
Cinematic Chrome Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Chrome
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +2 Red, -6 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: 0.0
Shadows: -2.0
Color: -2
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -2
EV compensation: -1/3
A hazy day at Formentor, Mallorca. Cinematic Chrome film recipeSunset at the marina, using Cinematic Chrome film recipeEnjoying fish and chips on the beach, with Cinematic Chrome film recipeMuted soft tones for a September sunet, Cinematic Chrome film recipeA winter walk in the woods, with Cinematic Chrome film recipe
Winter leaves in hard sunlight, using the Cinematic Chrome film recipeJuly had some impressive storm clouds, Cinematic Chrome film recipeA storm is bubbling up. Cinematic Chrome film recipe
A film recipe for all seasons, Cinematic Chrome film recipeCapturing small details, with the Cinematic Chrome film recipe
Goes great with greens … the Cinematic Chrome film recipeSunlit robin, captured with Cinematic Chrome film recipeA popular place for cycling. Cinematic Chrome film recipe
Holiday blues, using the Cinematic Chrome film recipeReady to play? Cinematic Chrome film recipeThe tennis net, captured with Cinematic Chrome film recipe
More Cinematic Film Recipes
A cinematic look gives a low contrast image, often with muted tones and a mellow colour balance shift. This captured a feel much like the mood setting panoramic landscape shots in a road movie, or arty scene setting before the characters come on screen. Here are a few more cinematic film recipes from this site…
Classic Chrome film recipe based on Kodak Colorplus 200 film
I like to follow some 35mm photography groups on social media, gaining inspiration from the images and styles of the various film stocks. In one post, I read about someone who discovered a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 in a bargain bin of a store, and even though it was past expiry, bought it and tried it out.
I enjoyed the story and the images (which of course, I have since lost the link to), but I did use them as inspiration for this film recipe. The exposed images were bright and colourful, with a nostalgic Kodak style … just right to model with Classic Chrome.
So, here we have Rescued Colorplus, for a bright, film like look, based on an out-of-date roll of Kodak film. The settings are simple, so that even though it was developed on X-Trans IV, you could adapt it to other cameras with ease.
A nostalgic Kodak look, with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Rescued Colorplus Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Chrome
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Off
Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +2 Red, -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: +1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: +3
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: -1/3
Sunset at the marina, using the Rescued Colorplus film recipeWalking the country lane, with Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Oak trees along the lane, using Rescued Colorplus film recipeBright, natural colors, with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Winter weeds, captured with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Summer garden captures using Rescued Colorplus film recipeWalking on the beach on a bright winter day, Rescued Colorplus film recipeThousands of shells, captured with the Rescued Colorplus film recipeNaughty dog, Rescued Colorplus film recipeSummer greens in the countryside, Rescued Colorplus film recipeCow parsley along the field edge, Rescued Colorplus film recipeLeaves are bursting out between leaves, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Rescued Colorplus film recipe gives retro blue tone skiesIt reminds me of a pear, captured using Rescued Colorplus recipeNew Forest pony on a winter’s day, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Ice crystals were coating things in shady areas, Rescued ColorplusThe pond was partly frozen. Rescued Colorplus film recipeWhite ice shelf, clear ice underneath. With Rescued Colorplus film recipeLate summer walking in the forest, with Rescued Colorplus
Natural green tones, with a mellow edge. Rescued Colorplus film recipeA cold morning on the canalside, captured with Rescued Colorplus film recipe
The surface of the canal is frozen over, Rescued Colorplus film recipeNew shoots are lighter green, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Summer foxglove pink
Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Mist in the distance, on a Spring morning. Rescued Colorplus film recipe
They’re coming to see what’s going on. Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Candy pink and purple tones with Classic Chrome for sunrise and sunset
I’ve been experimenting in X RAW Studio a fair bit recently, as it’s a great way to try out new setting combinations and develop film recipes. I like to try colour balance settings away from my usual comfort zone, and see how these look on different RAW files.
It was some of this experimenting that led me to this recipe. It’s base is Classic Chrome, which is boosted with +3 colour and shifted into a slightly pink-purple tone with a +4, +4 adjustment.
I found that this candy toned hint was especially well suited to sunrise and sunset images, with an etheral fantasy like quality. When experimenting with some saved RAW files, I also loved the look on frosty winter scenes too. I’ve provided a good range of image samples below, so you can see if you like it, and of course the settings to give it a try for yourself.
Soft light by the seashore, using the Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Chrome
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +4 Red, +4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: 0.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: +3
Sharpness: -3
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -3
EV compensation: -1/3
Low light brings out the textures in the sand, Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeA candy toned sunset, with the Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
A golden evening in Hampshire, using Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeSunrise and hawthorn blossom, Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
Spring greens, toned with the Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeLate afternoon in Mallorca, with blues of Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
Sunset isn’t far away, but it’s not golden hour yet. Sherbert Sunrise RecipeA foggy dawn, using Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeReeds in the mist, with the Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeA mystical fantasy mood, with Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
A frosty winter morning, captured with Sherbert Sunrise Film RecipeAt home in the golden hour, it’s the Sherbert Sunrise Film Recipe
More recipes with a Pink/Purple Tone
There are many film recipes with golden and creamy colour tones, including a good selecion on this site. However, film recipes with pink and purple tones are less common. Here’s a selection that I have made with a pink cast to the colour that can freshen up your photo feed.
