Seaside Pastel

Starting with the Nostalgic Neg simulation, this recipe leans into a gentle, introspective mood with a subdued palette. With DR400 preserving highlight detail and shadow presence, it delivers a smooth tonal transition that avoids harsh contrast while maintaining a natural sense of depth.

This recipe was designed to capture the inviting beauty and quiet awe of a peaceful summer night in a sunlit coastal destination. It produces airy images with creamy highlights and rich turquoise blues, while still preserving a true-to-life appearance. Whites lean slightly warm, and greens are gently subdued to keep the focus on light and colour.

With contrast softened and shadows subtly lifted, the overall rendering feels smooth and unforced. The result is a tranquil, open atmosphere that evokes the end of a beautiful day. Golden hour benefits this recipe, as the light softens and the scene settles into quiet relaxation. It’s well suited to scenes where you want calm, understated emotion with a memory-like feeling.

  • Nostalgic Neg.

  • Dynamic Range: DR400

  • Highlights: -2

  • Shadow: -1

  • Colour: -1

  • High ISO NR: -4

  • Sharpness: -1

  • Clarity: -2

  • Grain Effect: Weak, Small

  • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong

  • Colour Chrome Effect Blue: Strong

  • White Balance: Daylight, -2 Red, -5 Blue

  • ISO: Auto (minimum of 500)

A bright orange boat docked in Peggy's Cove. Shadows of one person cast on its side.
Small yellow shacks. A Ford Mustang convertible car parked in front, under a clear sky at sunset.
Peggy's Point lighthouse. Two people holding hands walking during sunset.
A couple in wedding attire standing on rocks near the ocean at Peggy's Cove. Other people in the background, at sunset or late afternoon.
Front view of two houses on a sunny day, with green grass and plants in the foreground. The house in the foreground has weathered brown siding, while the background house has newer tan siding and orange door.
Peggy's Point lighthouse on the coast with a rocky foreground, calm water, and a clear sky with some clouds. People are walking and sitting near the lighthouse, enjoying the view.