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AI reference frame for the Sony recipe Scorched Leaf Daguerreotype AI reference frame Sony · 2026-10-25

Scorched Leaf Daguerreotype

IN (Instant)
Creative Look
IN
White balance
4800K
WB shift
A3, M1
Contrast
+6
Highlights
-4
Shadows
-5
Fade
3
Saturation
+4
Sharpness
6
Sharpness range
2
Clarity
7
Exposure comp.
-0.3
ISO
100–800

Bodies α7 IV, α7 V, α7R V, α7R VI, α1, α1 II, α9 III, α7S III, α7C II, α7CR, α6700, ZV-E1

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About this recipe

A rich, high-contrast Vintage recipe that channels the look of hand-tinted 19th-century daguerreotypes shot during peak autumn. Deep, crushed shadows give way to luminous amber and ochre highlights, while a warm color temperature and lifted fade create the illusion of aged chemistry on a copper plate. Saturation is pushed just enough to make burnt oranges and deep crimsons pop without looking digital. Best used in forests, botanical gardens, or open meadows under direct afternoon sun — anywhere raking light carves hard shadows through canopies of turning leaves. The high clarity setting bites into bark texture, vein detail in fallen leaves, and weathered wooden fences, rewarding close inspection like a fine-art print.

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