Cinematic Dappled Light Portrait – Extreme Close-Up Editorial Shot

STRICT FULL IMAGE REFERENCE LOCK — USE THE ATTACHED IMAGE ONLY FOR FACE MATCHING.

Preserve 100% facial identity.

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## ABSOLUTE PRESERVATION

• Face must remain EXACT  
• Skin tone and texture unchanged  
• Facial features untouched  
• Natural expression preserved  

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## CONCEPT (CINEMATIC EXTREME CLOSE-UP)

Create an ultra-realistic extreme close-up portrait with artistic lighting.

Mood:

• Intense  
• Contemplative  
• Cinematic  
• Artistic  
• Moody  

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## SUBJECT

• Single subject (from reference image)  
• Extreme close-up framing (face dominant)  

Expression:

• Calm, serious, contemplative  
• Eyes looking slightly downward  

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## STYLING

• Elegant round gold-rimmed sunglasses  

Details:

• Realistic reflections  
• Clean glass surface  
• Premium metallic frame  

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## HAIR

• Natural loose strands  

Effects:

• Light catching hair edges  
• Soft glowing highlights  
• Visible texture and depth  

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## LIGHTING (KEY FEATURE)

• Dramatic dappled sunlight  

Setup:

• Light passing through an unseen object (like leaves/blinds)  
• Creates irregular light and shadow patterns  

Effects:

• Bright golden highlights  
• Deep soft shadows  
• High contrast but natural  

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## FOREGROUND

• Soft blurred foreground elements  

Details:

• Slight obstruction for depth  
• Natural framing effect  
• Dreamy composition  

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## COLOR GRADING

• Warm earthy tones  
• Golden highlights  
• Natural skin tones  

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## DEPTH OF FIELD

• Extremely shallow depth of field  

Focus:

• Sharp on face  
• Background and foreground blurred  

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## CAMERA SETTINGS

• DSLR photography  
• 85mm lens  
• f/1.8 or lower  

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## COMPOSITION

• Tight close-up crop  
• Face slightly off-center  
• Artistic framing  

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## QUALITY

• Ultra-realistic  
• 8K resolution  
• Highly detailed skin texture  
• Cinematic clarity  

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## STYLE

• Editorial fashion photography  
• Cinematic portrait  
• Artistic close-up  
• Moody aesthetic  

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## NEGATIVE PROMPT

face distortion, overexposure, flat lighting, cartoon look, unrealistic shadows, plastic skin, low detail, messy reflections