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Minimalist Urban Portrait
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The complete prompt
Use the uploaded image as the PRIMARY VISUAL REFERENCE. Recreate the image as closely as possible while preserving the same pose, body positioning, camera angle, framing, composition, clothing, background, lighting, colour palette, mood and photographic aesthetic.
Create an ultra-realistic vertical 4:5 fashion portrait of a young Indian man standing in front of a clean contemporary architectural wall.
Subject & Pose
Match the reference pose closely:
Young Indian man standing upright
Body facing mostly towards the camera
Head turned naturally towards the left side of the frame
Looking away from the camera
Calm, composed facial expression
Both forearms positioned in front of the torso
Hands naturally clasped together around waist level
Relaxed shoulders
Natural, confident posture
Medium-full body framing, extending down to the upper thighs
The pose should feel effortless and editorial, not stiff or overly posed.
Face & Hair
If a separate face reference is provided, use ONLY the facial identity from that reference.
Preserve the facial structure, proportions, skin tone, eyes, nose, lips and jawline accurately.
Hair should be thick, dark and naturally textured with a short, slightly tousled modern haircut and subtle volume on top.
Maintain realistic skin pores and natural facial texture.
Outfit
Recreate the distinctive shirt from the reference:
Shirt
A contemporary gradient short-sleeve button-up shirt transitioning from:
Very light grey-white at the shoulders and upper chest
Gradually becoming medium grey
Deep charcoal/navy-black around the lower torso
Details:
Relaxed oversized fit
Open camp-style collar
Button-front construction
Short sleeves
Natural fabric folds
Slightly structured yet lightweight fabric
Clean minimal styling
No visible branding or logos
Trousers
Dark black cargo-style trousers with a relaxed fit.
Only the upper portion should be visible due to the framing.
Accessories
Add:
Dark rectangular sunglasses with realistic reflective lenses
Minimal black smartwatch on the wrist
No excessive jewellery
The accessories should match the understated contemporary fashion aesthetic.
Background
Recreate the minimalist architectural setting:
Large pale grey/white exterior wall panels
Thin dark horizontal and vertical panel seams
Clean geometric grid pattern
Smooth contemporary architectural surface
Minimal background distractions
Subtle floor/platform visible near the bottom
Keep the background simple and symmetrical enough to complement the subject.
Lighting
Soft, diffused natural daylight.
Use:
Even illumination across the face and clothing
Very soft shadows
Clean highlights
Natural skin tones
No harsh direct sunlight
No dramatic studio lighting
The lighting should retain the bright, clean commercial-fashion quality of the reference.
Composition
Use a vertical 4:5 composition.
Match the reference framing:
Subject centred slightly left of frame
Head positioned around the upper-middle portion
Upper torso and hands clearly visible
Lower frame extending to the upper thighs
Architectural wall filling the entire background
Strong clean negative space
Straight architectural lines
Minimal perspective distortion
Camera & Photography
Professional full-frame fashion photography.
Approximately 70mm lens, natural perspective and realistic proportions.
Moderately shallow depth of field, while keeping the architectural wall sufficiently recognisable.
Sharp focus on:
Eyes/face
Sunglasses
Hair
Shirt texture
Hands and smartwatch
Natural optical rendering with subtle background softness.
Colour & Finish
Clean contemporary editorial colour grading:
Cool neutral whites
Soft grey tones
Deep charcoal
Natural warm skin tones
Moderate contrast
Slightly muted saturation
The final result should resemble a premium contemporary menswear photograph captured with a professional camera, not an AI-generated image.
Negative Instructions
No face distortion, no altered facial identity, no plastic skin, no excessive retouching, no distorted hands, no extra fingers, no missing fingers, no malformed arms, no duplicated accessories, no warped sunglasses, no distorted clothing, no unrealistic body proportions, no excessive background detail, no dramatic shadows, no HDR, no oversaturation, no fisheye distortion, no text, no watermark, no logos.
Aspect ratio: 4:5 vertical.Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.
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