The above shot is actually an outtake from our trip to the Valley of Fire State Park. I took the shot from the passenger side window while my wife drove. The clouds were very interesting that day and I liked the setting sun falling on the red rocks. However, after we came home and when I reviewed the images, it didn't feel that special to me so it ended up on the cutting floor, so to speak.
Then... I was trying out some of the VSCO Film Presets and happened to pick this image to try it out on a landscape shot. I simply went through a variety of film presets and when I landed on the "Fuji FP-100c Negative --", I was immediately attracted. Perhaps it's the mixture of warmer color, contrast, and even some nostalgic link in my mind, but it really spoke to me. Here's the unprocessed version:
Then... I was trying out some of the VSCO Film Presets and happened to pick this image to try it out on a landscape shot. I simply went through a variety of film presets and when I landed on the "Fuji FP-100c Negative --", I was immediately attracted. Perhaps it's the mixture of warmer color, contrast, and even some nostalgic link in my mind, but it really spoke to me. Here's the unprocessed version:
I'm still unsure about the idea of using film-look presets because most of the time I still prefer the color straight out of the camera. I guess they're just another tool in the bag, and it's nice to have something to play with when working with an image that's lacking certain "je ne sais quoi" ;-)
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