Wet Asphalt October
A gritty, documentary-realist street recipe built for the rain-slicked pavements and amber-lit intersections of mid-autumn city life. Classic Neg lends a faded, almost journalistic quality to the image — slightly underexposed midtones, lifted shadows, and compressed highlights that feel like a photojournalist's contact sheet from the 1970s. The warm white balance shift amplifies the orange sodium glow of street lamps bouncing off wet sidewalks, while restrained grain adds texture without overwhelming fine detail. Use this recipe when you're out in the city on a grey October afternoon or evening, chasing commuters under umbrellas, market stalls, and rain-blurred traffic. Works best with available light — neon signs, shop windows, and car headlights do the heavy lifting.
Fujifilm camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Film simulation | Classic Neg |
| White balance | 3900K |
| WB shift | +3 Red, -2 Blue |
| D range priority | Off |
| Dynamic range | DR200 |
| Highlights | -2 |
| Shadows | +1 |
| Color | +1 |
| Sharpness | +1 |
| Clarity | +2 |
| Noise reduction | -3 |
| Grain effect | Weak, Large |
| Color chrome effect | Weak |
| Color chrome FX blue | Weak |
| Exposure comp. | -0.3 |
| ISO | 320–3200 |
Compatible cameras
- X-T5
- X-T50
- X-T4
- X-T30 II
- X-H2
- X-H2S
- X-S20
- X-S10
- X-Pro3
- X-E4
- X-E5
- X-M5
- X100VI
- X100V
- GFX100 II
- GFX100S II
- GFX100S
- GFX100RF
- GFX50S II