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AI reference frame for the Nikon recipe Obsidian Leaf Cathedral AI reference frame Nikon · 2026-11-06

Obsidian Leaf Cathedral

Deep Tone Monochrome
Picture Control
Deep Tone Monochrome
White balance
Cloudy
WB shift
0, 0
Sharpening
+2.50
Mid-range sharpening
+1.00
Clarity
-1.25
Contrast
+1.50
Brightness
-0.25
Filter effects
Orange
Toning
B&W
Active D-Lighting
Off
Exposure comp.
-0.3
ISO
200–800

Bodies Z9, Z8, Z6 III, Z f, Z5 II, Z5 IIC, Z50 II

This image is an AI reference frame: Luma generates it alongside the recipe to show the mood being aimed at. No photograph here was taken with these settings, and it is not a sample of what your camera will produce. The settings values are the real thing.

About this recipe

A bold monochrome take on autumn foliage that strips away the familiar reds and golds to reveal the sculptural architecture of fall — bare branches against pale sky, the graphic texture of wet bark, drifts of fallen leaves rendered in deep charcoal and bright silver. The red filter pushes deciduous foliage and overcast skies into high-contrast separation, while negative clarity softens the mid-tones just enough to suggest the hushed, enclosed feeling of walking beneath a canopy of nearly-bare trees. Best used in forests, parks, or tree-lined avenues during the peak-to-late fall window, especially under diffuse cloud cover or just after rain when bark and leaves hold moisture and texture.

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