golden hour photography | intimate chiaroscuro prompt

An extremely intimate and dramatic close-up portrait photograph, with a golden hour and chiaroscuro (light and shadow) aesthetic. It captures a female figure indoors, near a window with horizontal blinds (Venetian blinds). The subject is positioned sideways, with her body slightly away from the window, but her head turned over her shoulder, looking directly at the camera with an intense, penetrating, and seductive expression. Her lips are slightly parted, and her gaze is direct and captivating, creating a strong connection with the viewer. The composition is dominated by the play of light and shadow created by the blinds, which cast over the figure's face, hair, and shoulders. The female figure appears to have a slender build, as indicated by the visible shoulder line and neck. Her breasts are suggested to be medium-sized, with the strap of a garment visible on the shoulder. Due to the extremely tight framing, it is impossible to determine the slenderness of her waist, the width of her hips, the thickness of her legs, or the size of her buttocks. The skin on her face and shoulders has a golden tan tone, with a natural, healthy glow, enhanced by the warm light. Small imperfections or natural skin textures may be subtly visible under the bright light. She is wearing a garment with a visible yellow strap on her left shoulder, suggesting a top, sundress, or swimsuit. The rest of the clothing is out of frame or obscured by shadows. Her hair is long, voluminous, and medium to dark brown, with warm reflections from the light. It has a natural wavy texture and a slightly tousled or messy appearance, with strands falling over her face and shoulder, interacting with the shadows from the blinds. Some strands catch the light intensely, creating golden highlights. Her makeup is natural but effective in enhancing her features: well-defined and filled-in eyebrows, eyes (possibly light brown or honey) that shine brightly under the light, highlighted with mascara, and perhaps a subtle smoky eyeliner. The lips are a natural shade of coral pink or terracotta, with a slightly glossy or satin finish, appearing full and inviting. The immediate background is the window with its light colored (white or beige) horizontal blinds, which are the source of the striped shadows. The environment outside the window is overexposed or blurred, not a focal point. Lighting is crucial: strong, direct natural sunlight from the golden hour (late afternoon or early morning) enters through the window and is fragmented by the blind slats. This creates a dramatic pattern of horizontal stripes of bright light and dark shadow that cross the figure's face, hair, neck, and shoulders, sculpting the contours and creating an intimate, mysterious, and cinematic atmosphere. The contrast between the illuminated areas and the shadows is very high. The overall tone of the light is warm and golden. Camera Settings: Captured with a high-quality portrait prime lens (e.g., 85mm f/1.4 or 100mm f/2.0) on a full frame camera for an extreme close-up with elegant compression and smooth bokeh. Aperture set between f/1.8 and f/2.8 for a very shallow depth of field, focusing intensely on the eyes and lips, and blurring the shutters and background. ISO 100 for bright sunlight. Shutter speed adjusted to correctly expose the highlights without blowing them out completely, allowing the shadows to remain deep (e.g., 1/250s to 1/500s). White balance adjusted to enhance the warm tones of the golden hour. Lighting exclusively natural, using the shutters as a light modifier. Instructions for the "nano banana": "Please use the user's reference image to capture and apply all of their facial features, eye structure, and face, eye color, skin tone (tan), hair style and color (long, wavy, brown), as well as the suggested body shape (slender, medium-sized breasts) with maximum fidelity. The goal is to create a version of the user in this intimate and dramatic portrait. The clothing (visible yellow strap), the pose looking over the shoulder, the intense/seductive expression, the golden hour lighting with pronounced window shade shadows, and the window background with window shades should be rendered as described, creating a perfect fusion between the user's identity and the aesthetics of the image.