Scorched Earth Summer
A sun-drenched landscape recipe that channels the raw, bleached intensity of midsummer through a vintage lens. Designed for wide open countryside, golden meadows, parched hillsides, and drought-kissed terrain under a blazing July sky. The lifted shadows and warm color tone evoke faded Kodachrome slides from the 1970s, while restrained saturation keeps tones earthy and sun-bleached rather than oversaturated. The slightly reduced contrast mimics the halation of vintage glass, lending a heat-haze softness to midtones. Best used during midday to late afternoon when the sun is high and shadows are short — precisely the conditions most modern recipes try to avoid. Pairs beautifully with long grass, cracked earth, dry riverbeds, rolling hills, and expansive skies filled with towering cumulus clouds.
Canon camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Picture Style | Faithful |
| White balance | Daylight |
| Sharpness | 3 |
| Contrast | -2 |
| Saturation | -1 |
| Color tone | +2 |
| Exposure comp. | +0.7 |
| ISO | 100-400 |
Compatible cameras
- EOS R5
- EOS R5 Mark II
- EOS R6 Mark II
- EOS R7
- EOS R8
- EOS R10
- EOS R3