Ember & Ironwood
A rich, grounded landscape recipe built for the first day of October — when deciduous forests begin their slow burn and morning mist still clings to valley floors. Nostalgic Neg lends a faded warmth that feels like a photograph pulled from an old field journal, while the shifted white balance deepens amber and copper tones without oversaturating greens. Slightly lifted shadows preserve texture in dark forest undergrowth, and restrained highlights keep bright foliage from blowing out in direct autumn sun. Weak grain adds just enough organic texture to feel like the world has a little age to it. Best used from early morning through the golden hour, shooting into open deciduous canopy, along river bends with fallen leaves, or across rolling hillsides catching the first real colour of the season.
Fujifilm camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Film simulation | Nostalgic Neg |
| White balance | 4800K |
| WB shift | +3 Red, -2 Blue |
| D range priority | Off |
| Dynamic range | DR200 |
| Highlights | -1 |
| Shadows | +1 |
| Color | +2 |
| Sharpness | +1 |
| Clarity | +2 |
| Noise reduction | -3 |
| Grain effect | Weak, Large |
| Color chrome effect | Weak |
| Color chrome FX blue | Off |
| Exposure comp. | +0.3 |
| ISO | 320–1600 |
Compatible cameras
- X-T5
- X-T50
- X-H2
- X-H2S
- X-S20
- X-M5
- X-E5
- X100VI
- GFX100 II
- GFX100S II
- GFX100RF