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Retro
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The complete prompt
> Create a highly realistic vertical 4:5 cinematic 1980s Indian retro street-fashion photograph of a handsome young Indian man sitting casually in front of a classic white Ambassador car on an old historic Indian street. Use the uploaded reference image ONLY as a visual reference for composition, pose, framing, outfit styling, vehicle, environment, lighting, color palette, and vintage photographic aesthetic. Do not reproduce the identity or exact facial likeness of the person in the reference. Create an original realistic face.
SUBJECT:
An original handsome young Indian man in his early 20s with thick naturally wavy dark-brown hair, defined eyebrows, clear natural skin, subtle masculine facial features, light natural beard and moustache, and a calm confident expression. He looks directly toward the camera with relaxed charisma.
OUTFIT:
Faded light-blue acid-wash denim jacket with rolled-up sleeves, matching relaxed acid-wash denim jeans, vintage maroon graphic T-shirt underneath, layered thin gold necklaces, and a classic rectangular silver digital wristwatch. Authentic 1980s/early-1990s Indian streetwear styling.
POSE & COMPOSITION:
Full-body/three-quarter vertical portrait. The man sits casually on the ground beside the front of the vintage Ambassador, one knee raised prominently toward the foreground and the opposite leg relaxed. One forearm rests naturally across the raised knee while the other hand rests loosely near his thigh. Relaxed shoulders, slightly tilted head, confident yet effortless expression. Subject prominently centered.
BACKGROUND:
Historic Indian street with aged colonial architecture, weathered stone pillars and walls, old wooden doors, vintage Hindi cinema posters, an old STD/ISD/PCO booth, bicycles, subtle pedestrians and period-appropriate street details. Classic white Ambassador parked directly behind him.
VEHICLE:
Authentic vintage white Hindustan Ambassador with chrome grille, round headlights, chrome bumper, aged paint, realistic imperfections and period-correct details. Natural reflections and believable automotive proportions.
LIGHTING:
Warm late-afternoon sunlight, soft golden illumination across the subject and car, gentle highlights on the hair and denim, natural shadows, subtle dusty atmospheric haze, cinematic vintage street lighting.
CAMERA & PHOTOGRAPHY:
Professional 1980s-inspired editorial photography, 50mm lens, eye-level perspective, vertical 4:5 framing, realistic perspective, natural proportions, moderate depth of field, crisp subject with softly softened background, authentic analog-camera characteristics.
COLOR & FILM LOOK:
Warm sepia-brown, faded denim blue, cream, muted maroon and golden tones. Authentic aged 35mm film appearance, fine film grain, mild halation, subtle light leaks, gentle highlight roll-off, slightly faded colors, nostalgic Indian retro-magazine aesthetic. Add a subtle vintage date-stamp feel in the lower corner without distracting from the photograph.
REALISM:
Ultra-photorealistic original face, natural skin pores, individual hair strands, realistic eyes, authentic denim texture and stitching, realistic watch and jewelry, anatomically correct hands and fingers, believable body proportions, physically accurate shadows and reflections, no CGI appearance.
NEGATIVE PROMPT:
exact face reproduction, identity copying, celebrity likeness, modern clothing, modern car, futuristic objects, plastic skin, CGI, 3D render, cartoon, illustration, artificial eyes, distorted face, deformed hands, extra fingers, missing fingers, bad anatomy, unnatural limbs, exaggerated muscles, duplicate person, warped car, distorted background, excessive HDR, oversharpening, excessive makeup, blurry subject, low resolution, watermark, captions, random text, modern signage, text artifacts, logos.Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.
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