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A high-end editorial portrait prompt for a young man in late-afternoon sunlight, focusing on skin texture and linen fabric realism.

Prompt

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Ultra-realistic cinematic portrait of a {argument name="subject" default="handsome young man in his early 20s"}, captured in an intimate candid editorial style, inspired by the reference image’s composition and warm cinematic atmosphere but featuring a completely original person.
He has {argument name="hair" default="thick, naturally wavy dark-black hair"}, slightly tousled and falling naturally across his forehead, deep expressive brown eyes, strong well-defined eyebrows, a straight sculpted nose, prominent cheekbones, a sharp masculine jawline, naturally defined lips, and subtle clean stubble. His expression is calm, confident, thoughtful, and effortlessly charming.
He is wearing a {argument name="clothing" default="loose, premium white linen shirt"}, slightly unbuttoned at the collar, with natural fabric wrinkles and realistic texture. He is sitting casually beside a large vintage café/window doorway, turning his face slightly toward the warm sunlight.
Composition: vertical portrait, medium close-up to waist-up framing, subject positioned slightly off-center, looking toward the side rather than directly at the camera. Foreground contains soft out-of-focus green leaves, creating beautiful natural depth and framing the subject.
Lighting: gorgeous late-afternoon golden-hour sunlight streaming from the side, warm highlights across his face and hair, gentle natural shadows, subtle rim light, realistic skin texture, soft cinematic contrast.
Background: dark, elegant café interior visible through the doorway, heavily blurred, warm brown and black tones, subtle practical lights, shallow depth of field.
Photography: luxury fashion editorial photography, 85mm portrait lens, f/1.8, extremely shallow depth of field, natural bokeh, realistic skin pores, detailed hair strands, authentic linen texture, subtle film grain, sophisticated color grading, photorealistic, cinematic, high dynamic range, premium magazine aesthetic, candid and effortless mood, 8K ultra-detailed realism.
Avoid: cartoon, anime, plastic skin, excessive retouching, distorted face, unnatural eyes, extra fingers, oversaturated colors, artificial-looking hair, exaggerated muscles, text, watermark.
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