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Warm Saree Diptych Portrait
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The complete prompt
Use the uploaded user photo as the ONLY source of the subject’s identity and facial appearance. Preserve the person’s exact recognizable identity with maximum fidelity: facial structure, proportions, face shape, forehead, eyebrows, natural eye shape, eyes, nose, lips, mouth structure, jawline, cheekbones, chin, skin tone, natural skin texture, hairline, and all distinctive facial characteristics. DO NOT copy, blend, replace, beautify, redesign, feminize, masculinize, or reinterpret the identity of the person in the reference image. The user’s identity must remain unmistakably their own, regardless of the reference subject’s gender or appearance. The uploaded user photo provides WHO the person is; the reference image provides HOW the person looks, poses, dresses, gazes, and expresses themselves in the recreated scene.
Recreate the reference as a vertically framed two-panel editorial fashion portrait featuring the same user identity appearing in two different poses of the same styling and environment. Preserve the visual arrangement of the reference: a horizontal division across the image separates an upper portrait from a lower portrait, with both panels aligned within one continuous vertical composition. Use a clean, minimal indoor setting with a warm off-white/light beige wall and subtle natural tonal variation. The overall result should feel like an elegant vintage Indian fashion editorial photograph, refined, realistic, sophisticated, softly cinematic, and naturally photographed rather than digitally composited.
UPPER PANEL — recreate the upper reference pose precisely: show the subject from approximately mid-thigh/waist upward in a three-quarter side-profile orientation. The torso faces partly toward the camera while the head is rotated strongly toward screen-right, presenting a graceful right-facing profile/three-quarter profile. The chin is slightly raised and the neck elongated. The subject looks toward screen-right, away from the camera, with a calm, composed, poised expression matching the reference. Do not use the expression, gaze, or head direction from the uploaded photo. Reconstruct the reference expression: relaxed eyes, naturally focused sideways gaze, composed lips, subtle confidence, and serene editorial mood. One arm is bent upward with the forearm crossing near the upper torso/shoulder area, and the hand rests delicately near the opposite shoulder/neckline. The other arm is bent outward/downward, creating a graceful angular silhouette, with the elbow extending toward the lower-left portion of the upper panel. Reproduce the exact relaxed wrist and hand positioning visible in the reference as closely as possible. Keep the posture elegant and elongated rather than stiff.
LOWER PANEL — recreate the second reference pose using the SAME user identity and styling. Frame the subject from approximately waist/chest upward. The subject faces more toward the camera in a three-quarter frontal orientation, with the head slightly turned and tilted while maintaining the reference’s confident, slightly mysterious editorial expression. The eyes look toward the camera with a direct, composed gaze matching the reference. The mouth is slightly parted in a subtle natural expression; do not smile unless the reference expression requires it. One arm is lifted overhead with the elbow extending toward the upper-left area of the lower panel, creating a strong curved arm silhouette; the raised hand rests behind/near the back of the head. The opposite hand is lifted beside the hair/neck on the right side, with relaxed fingers lightly touching or hovering near the hair. Reproduce the exact arm geometry, wrist angles, hand placement, shoulder position, head angle, and elegant pose structure of the reference.
CLOTHING — dress the subject in an elegant traditional Indian saree matching the reference: a vintage pure-silk Paithani-style saree with a predominantly silver/soft metallic-gray body and a deep black pallu. The saree should have realistic woven silk texture, subtle sheen, fine traditional detailing, and an elegant green-and-gold decorative border running along the pallu and saree edge. The black pallu should contain intricate traditional woven patterns with muted gold/green detailing. Use a simple black sleeveless blouse with clean straps and a fitted silhouette consistent with the reference. Preserve realistic saree pleating, draping, folds, fabric weight, and natural tension around the body and arms. Do not modernize or redesign the outfit.
ACCESSORIES — recreate the traditional jewelry styling from the reference: an elaborate gold Maharashtrian-style ear ornament extending around the ear with multiple small dangling gold elements, a delicate traditional nose ring/nath, a small centered decorative bindi, gold bangles/bracelets on the wrists, and subtle traditional gold hair jewelry near the ear. Keep the jewelry intricate but realistic, with believable metal reflections and fine craftsmanship. Accessories must complement the user’s identity without altering facial structure.
HAIR — recreate the reference hairstyle while adapting it naturally to the user’s own hair characteristics. Hair is dark, long, smooth-to-wavy, gathered loosely toward the back in a low ponytail/bun-like arrangement, with a few natural loose strands around the face and neck. Do not change the user’s fundamental hair identity unnecessarily.
LIGHTING — use soft natural window-like illumination coming predominantly from the left/front-left, creating gentle highlights across the face, shoulders, arms, silk saree, and jewelry. Maintain subtle warm highlights and soft directional shadows against the pale wall. Skin should appear naturally luminous with realistic texture, not plastic or over-retouched. The metallic silver saree should have controlled silk sheen rather than excessive gloss.
CAMERA — emulate a high-quality fashion/editorial photograph captured at approximately eye level with a normal-to-short-telephoto portrait perspective around 50–70mm full-frame equivalent. Avoid wide-angle distortion. Camera remains relatively close while retaining enough space for the upper and lower body poses. Use realistic perspective, natural proportions, crisp facial detail, and moderate shallow depth of field. The wall should remain recognizable but softly subdued. Maintain the vertical composition and horizontal split-panel arrangement exactly like the reference.
COMPOSITION — preserve the reference’s portrait orientation and approximately 4:5 aspect ratio. The upper portrait occupies roughly the top half and the lower portrait occupies the bottom half, separated by a clean horizontal transition. Match the relative scale, cropping, head placement, arm placement, negative space, and subject positioning of both panels. Do not merge the two poses into one person with duplicated limbs; create two clearly separated photographic panels featuring the same person, same identity, same outfit, and same styling.
STYLE & QUALITY — photorealistic luxury Indian fashion editorial, vintage-inspired portrait photography, authentic skin texture, realistic anatomy, natural hands and fingers, detailed silk weave, fine jewelry craftsmanship, subtle filmic softness, restrained contrast, elegant neutral background, sophisticated composition, premium magazine photography, realistic shadows and reflections, high detail, natural color rendering. Avoid cartoon aesthetics, CGI appearance, excessive HDR, artificial skin smoothing, facial beautification, identity drift, distorted anatomy, extra fingers, duplicated jewelry, malformed hands, warped saree patterns, incorrect gaze, incorrect head direction, or unnecessary background elements.
CRITICAL IDENTITY/REFERENCE RULE: USER PHOTO = ONLY WHO THE PERSON IS. REFERENCE IMAGE = EXPRESSION, EMOTION, GAZE, HEAD ANGLE, BODY POSE, ARM/hand placement, clothing, accessories, composition, lighting, camera perspective, environment, and overall visual style. Never let the user photo’s original expression, gaze, head pose, or body pose override the reference. Preserve the user’s identity exactly while reconstructing the reference subject’s visual behavior and poses.Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.
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