Use the uploaded reference image as the compositional base
{ "type": "image_generation_prompt", "style": "photorealistic cinematic street photography, documentary aesthetic", "resolution": "ultra-high resolution", "identity_preservation": { "use_reference_image": true…

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- Type
- image_generation_prompt
- Style
- photorealistic cinematic street photography, documentary aesthetic
- Resolution
- ultra-high resolution
- Identity Preservation › Use Reference Image
- true
- Identity Preservation › Alter Face
- false
- Identity Preservation › Strict Identity Lock
- true
- Identity Preservation › Notes
- Use the uploaded reference image as the compositional base. Replace the central character with the woman from the reference image, preserving exact facial structure, skin texture, lighting direction, shadows, depth of field, angle, and emotional expression. No distortions, no artifacts, no skin tone mismatch.
- Subject › Gender
- female
- Subject › Appearance › Hair
- bald (as in the original composition)
- Subject › Appearance › Age
- adult
- Subject › Appearance › Expression
- calm, introspective, emotionally neutral
- Subject › Appearance › Skin
- realistic texture with natural pores and tones
- Subject › Pose › Position
- standing still in the center of a busy urban crosswalk
- Subject › Pose › Action
- gently smelling a flower held near the face
- Subject › Pose › Posture
- upright, relaxed, perfectly static
- Subject › Wardrobe › Outerwear
- dark minimalist blazer
- Subject › Wardrobe › Top
- black shirt
- Environment › Location
- busy urban pedestrian crosswalk
- Environment › Atmosphere
- metropolitan street scene
- Environment › Crowd › Behavior
- people moving rapidly around the subject
- Environment › Crowd › Effect
- motion blur from long exposure
- Lighting › Type
- natural daylight
- Lighting › Conditions
- overcast sky
- Lighting › Quality
- soft, diffused light
Raw JSON
{
"type": "image_generation_prompt",
"style": "photorealistic cinematic street photography, documentary aesthetic",
"resolution": "ultra-high resolution",
"identity_preservation": {
"use_reference_image": true,
"alter_face": false,
"strict_identity_lock": true,
"notes": "Use the uploaded reference image as the compositional base. Replace the central character with the woman from the reference image, preserving exact facial structure, skin texture, lighting direction, shadows, depth of field, angle, and emotional expression. No distortions, no artifacts, no skin tone mismatch."
},
"subject": {
"gender": "female",
"appearance": {
"hair": "bald (as in the original composition)",
"age": "adult",
"expression": "calm, introspective, emotionally neutral",
"skin": "realistic texture with natural pores and tones"
},
"pose": {
"position": "standing still in the center of a busy urban crosswalk",
"action": "gently smelling a flower held near the face",
"posture": "upright, relaxed, perfectly static"
},
"wardrobe": {
"outerwear": "dark minimalist blazer",
"top": "black shirt"
}
},
"environment": {
"location": "busy urban pedestrian crosswalk",
"atmosphere": "metropolitan street scene",
"crowd": {
"behavior": "people moving rapidly around the subject",
"effect": "motion blur from long exposure"
}
},
"lighting": {
"type": "natural daylight",
"conditions": "overcast sky",
"quality": "soft, diffused light",
"effects": [
"realistic skin tones",
"no artificial highlights",
"natural shadows"
]
},
"cinematic_effects": {
"long_exposure": true,
"subject_clarity": "central subject perfectly sharp",
"surroundings": "crowd blurred with motion",
"mood": "isolation and stillness amid chaos"
},
"color_grading": {
"palette": [
"cool grays",
"muted browns",
"soft blacks"
],
"saturation": "desaturated",
"style": "professional cinematic grading"
},
"camera": {
"lens_look": "85mm",
"depth_of_field": "shallow",
"grain": "realistic film grain",
"perspective": "identical to original reference image"
},
"quality_constraints": [
"no facial deformation",
"no AI artifacts",
"no artificial lighting effects",
"perfect facial integration",
"consistent shadows and perspective"
],
"output_goal": "Create a photorealistic, cinematic street photograph featuring a woman standing still in a busy crosswalk, smelling a flower, with long-exposure motion blur around her, preserving the exact realism, lighting, depth, and emotional tone of the original reference image."
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| If the result… | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The result drifts from the preview | Too many fields changed at once. | Reuse Use the uploaded reference image as the compositional base as-is first, then change one group — subject, light, or setting. |
| GPT Image 2 ignores part of the JSON | Some models flatten or skip nested keys. | Keep the same values and paste them as a short paragraph instead. |
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