§ Sony daily recipe
Golden Hour Haze
Captures the intoxicating warmth of midsummer evenings — long golden light raking across meadows, wildflowers backlit in amber, and distant hills dissolving into a soft atmospheric haze. The VV2 creative look pushes greens and blues into rich, saturated territory while the elevated fade and warm white balance wrap the entire scene in a sun-drenched vintage glow. Slight contrast reduction preserves highlight detail in bright summer skies, while the boosted color depth ensures foliage and earth tones feel lush and layered. Perfect for late-afternoon landscape shooting from late June through August, especially around fields, rolling hills, lakesides, and forest clearings where directional golden light is available.
§ Settings
Sony camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Creative Look | VV2 |
| White balance | Shade |
| Contrast | -1 |
| Fade | 2 |
| Saturation | +2 |
| Sharpness | +1 |
| Exposure comp. | +0.3 |
| ISO | 100–400 |
| Color depth | +2 |
§ Cameras
Compatible cameras
- α7R V
- α7R IV
- α7 IV
- α1
- α6700