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The complete prompt
Create an ultra-realistic vertical 9:16 portrait that looks like an authentic Indian photograph shot and printed in the 1980s.
IMPORTANT REFERENCE RULE:
Preserve the reference image's hairstyle, clothing, accessories, pose, body position, hand placement, crossed-leg stance, tree, street environment, camera angle, framing, lighting and overall composition as closely as possible.
CHANGE ONLY THE FACE/IDENTITY.
IDENTITY:
Replace the original face with a completely different fictional young Indian male identity, approximately 19–23 years old.
The new face must:
- be clearly different from the reference person
- look naturally Indian
- have a youthful photogenic appearance
- have warm medium/wheatish Indian skin
- have naturally shaped dark eyebrows
- dark-brown expressive eyes
- proportionate Indian facial features
- natural lips
- subtle youthful moustache and light facial hair
- realistic pores and skin texture
- no celebrity resemblance
Keep the face naturally sharp while preserving the authentic analog-film softness.
EXPRESSION:
Relaxed, youthful expression with a very subtle confident smile.
Look directly toward the camera.
Do not create an exaggerated modern influencer expression.
HAIRSTYLE:
Preserve the same voluminous 1980s hairstyle from the reference:
- thick black hair
- large natural volume
- long textured side-swept front
- fuller hair around the sides and back
- slightly messy youthful styling
Do not modernise the haircut.
OUTFIT — PRESERVE THE REFERENCE STYLE:
OUTER JACKET:
Vintage royal/deep-blue 1980s nylon windbreaker jacket.
Preserve:
- blue base
- magenta/pink diagonal stripe
- cream/white stripe
- loose retro fit
- elastic-style cuffs
- sleeves casually pushed upward
- lightweight slightly shiny nylon texture
- open front
INNER:
Vintage off-white graphic T-shirt with classic retro sportswear styling.
BOTTOM:
High-waisted acid-washed blue denim jeans.
Preserve:
- authentic 1980s stone/acid wash
- high waist
- black leather belt
- relaxed straight-leg silhouette
- naturally stacked fabric near shoes
FOOTWEAR:
Vintage white leather sneakers with blue detailing.
ACCESSORIES:
- thin minimal necklace
- vintage rectangular digital wristwatch
- black belt
Do not introduce modern accessories.
POSE:
Preserve the relaxed tree-side pose.
The young man stands beside and lightly leans against a huge mature tree trunk.
- both hands casually inside trouser pockets
- shoulders relaxed
- torso naturally facing camera
- legs crossed casually at the ankles
- one foot slightly forward
- head upright
- face looking toward camera
- relaxed confident body language
Do not substantially change the pose.
LOCATION:
Create a nostalgic Indian roadside/park environment typical of the late 1980s.
Include:
- enormous textured tree trunk beside the subject
- exposed tree roots
- dry leaves scattered across ground
- mature leafy trees
- sun-dappled roadside
- softly visible old buildings
- distant pedestrian
- vintage boxy Indian car in the background
Do not add modern vehicles, LED signs, smartphones or contemporary architecture.
LIGHTING:
Warm late-afternoon natural sunlight filtering through trees.
Use:
- soft golden highlights
- dappled sunlight
- warm skin illumination
- gentle facial shadows
- natural catchlights
- subtle rim light around hair
- realistic tree shadows
1980s ANALOG FEEL:
The image must look like a genuine photograph discovered in an old Indian family photo album, NOT a modern digital portrait with a retro filter.
Simulate authentic 35mm colour-negative film:
- fine organic film grain
- warm faded colour response
- slightly muted contrast
- creamy highlights
- slightly lifted blacks
- gentle shadow roll-off
- subtle amber/yellow cast
- mild colour fading
- natural analog softness
- subtle highlight halation
- tiny dust particles
- occasional hairline scratches
- minor chemical-print imperfections
- slight exposure inconsistency
- naturally aged photographic paper
VINTAGE PHOTO BORDER:
Add a strongly authentic distressed old-photo border on all four sides.
Include:
- aged cream/off-white edges
- worn corners
- irregular fading
- tiny cracks
- scratches
- subtle brown ageing
- slightly damaged photographic-paper texture
Keep most heavy damage around the edges rather than across the face.
COLOR PALETTE:
faded royal blue,
muted magenta,
aged cream,
acid-washed denim blue,
warm brown,
dusty beige,
soft golden sunlight,
muted natural greens.
Avoid modern neon or overly saturated colours.
CAMERA CHARACTER:
1980s 35mm film camera
50mm vintage prime lens
approximately f/2.8–f/4
ISO 200 colour-negative film
natural daylight exposure
Use mild optical softness and authentic vintage lens character.
COMPOSITION:
Vertical full-body portrait.
Subject positioned slightly left/centre.
Large tree trunk dominating the right side.
Full hairstyle visible.
Both shoes visible.
Crossed legs visible.
Tree roots visible.
Vintage street environment visible behind him.
BACKGROUND:
Keep background softly focused but recognisable.
Do not create modern extreme portrait-mode bokeh.
FACE DETAIL PRIORITY:
The replacement face should remain:
- clearly visible
- naturally sharp
- realistic
- detailed eyes
- realistic eyelashes
- natural skin pores
- believable facial hair
- realistic hairline
Do NOT make the face look digitally pasted onto an old photograph.
The face must naturally inherit the same film grain, lighting, colour response and photographic ageing as the rest of the image.
CLEANUP:
No social-media interface.
No reaction buttons.
No usernames.
No captions.
No phone status bar.
No watermark.
No random modern text.
NEGATIVE PROMPT:
same face as reference, copied identity, celebrity resemblance, modern haircut, modern streetwear, modern car, smartphone, sunglasses, tattoos, plastic skin, beauty-filter face, over-sharpened skin, face-swap artifacts, mismatched skin tone, incorrect lighting on face, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate limbs, distorted legs, modern HDR, neon colours, fake film grain, excessive blur, extreme bokeh, CGI, 3D render, illustration, cartoon, social-media UI.
FINAL RESULT:
An authentic-looking late-1980s Indian street portrait of a handsome fictional young Indian man leaning casually against a massive roadside tree with both hands in his pockets and his legs crossed at the ankles. He wears the same colourful blue, magenta and cream retro windbreaker, off-white vintage T-shirt, high-waisted acid-wash jeans, black belt, digital watch and white retro sneakers. Preserve the original hairstyle, pose and environment while replacing only the face with a fresh fictional Indian identity. Warm dappled sunlight, a vintage car, faded colours, organic 35mm grain, subtle dust and scratches, analog softness and distressed photographic-paper edges should make the final image feel genuinely photographed and printed in the 1980s.
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