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Neo-Noir Urban Night Portrait with Face Preservation

A highly detailed JSON prompt for generating a moody, cinematic portrait in a neon-lit urban alleyway. It mandates precise preservation of the subject's face and hair from a reference image, depicting them crouching in street-style clothing

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{
 "image_generation": {
 "identity_requirements": {
 "face": {
 "preserve_original": true,
 "exact_match": true,
 "description": "Precisely maintain the subject’s original facial structure, proportions, and recognizable identity from the reference image."
 },
 "hair": {
 "preserve_original": true,
 "exact_match": true,
 "description": "Reproduce the subject’s hairstyle exactly as seen in the reference image — same length, parting, texture, and flow."
 }
 },

 "setting": {
 "location": "gritty neon-lit urban alleyway",
 "background": {
 "elements": [
 "harsh overhead alley light",
 "textured brick walls",
 "soft urban haze",
 "scattered pavement details"
 ],
 "description": "A moody, cinematic alley illuminated by a single bright overhead lamp, casting dramatic shadows and atmospheric glow."
 }
 },

 "scene": {
 "environment": {
 "type": "noir-inspired urban nightscape",
 "description": "The subject is placed in a dim, atmospheric alleyway with muted colors, soft haze, and glowing light bloom."
 },
 "effects": {
 "light_bloom": "strong glow from the overhead lamp creating a dreamy, diffused halo",
 "film_grain": "soft vintage grain giving a cinematic analog-film feel",
 "ambient_smoke": "thin wisps drifting through frame for added mood"
 }
 },

 "subject": {
 "pose": {
 "body_position": "crouching low near the alley wall, weight shifted slightly to one side",
 "hand_positions": {
 "right_hand": "holding a cigarette loosely near the ground",
 "left_hand": "resting relaxed or placed naturally for balance"
 },
 "camera_direction": "She faces the camera with a calm, cool, slightly defiant expression."
 },

 "clothing": {
 "outerwear": "dark leather or faux-leather jacket with subtle shine",
 "footwear": "dark boots appropriate for a street-style look",
 "details": "Realistic texture with specular highlights catching the alley lighting."
 },

 "expression": "moody, confident, slightly distant — a soft, cinematic stare."
 },

 "camera": {
 "aspect_ratio": "9:16 portrait",
 "style": "moody cinematic photography with shallow depth of field and analog-film aesthetics",
 "lighting": {
 "type": "harsh overhead alley light with soft ambient spill",
 "effects": [
 "glow and bloom around bright sources",
 "soft side shadows shaping the face",
 "slight greenish-teal urban tint"
 ]
 }
 },

 "aesthetic": {
 "mood": "gritty, atmospheric, intimate, cinematic",
 "style": [
 "neo-noir realism",
 "moody film-photography look",
 "urban night portraiture"
 ]
 }
 }
}

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