Medium-sized dog
Concept
Aerial perspective
A depth treatment that makes distant forms paler, cooler, and less distinct.
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Realistic representation
A representational level that approaches observable form, light, texture, and spatial relations
A representational level that approaches observable appearance.
Cat
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Specifies a representational level close to observable appearance.
Appearance and effects
Detail, volume, and spatial relations approach observable appearance.
Visual traits
- Observable detail
- Consistent volume
Expected changes
- Detail and volume are more likely to increase
- Spatial relations are more likely to be consistent
Five examples
1 — Medium-sized dog
Open image ↗2 — Cat
Open image ↗3 — Teenage boy
Open image ↗4 — Unoccupied interior
Open image ↗5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Definition
Represents form, light, texture, and spatial relations close to observable appearance. Particular subject, art style, medium, and production method are separate choices.
In more detail
It retains detail and volume to make an observed subject convincing. Art style and color can be adjusted separately.
Includes
- A representational level close to observable appearance
Excludes
- A particular photographic technique or medium
- A particular subject or art style
- Abstract symbolic reduction
What this does not imply
- Photographic medium, a particular art style or subject
- Particular lighting or lens
Variability
Realistic representation indicates information level, not that the result is a photograph.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify only representational level
- Specify subject and art style separately
Distinguish similar expressions
- Distinguish it from specifying photographic medium
Typical uses
- Convey subject detail
- Preserve volume
Possible failure modes
- Forms become overly simplified
- Detail increases without relation
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Medium-sized dog
Concept
Asymmetrical composition
A composition that balances off-center elements through visual weight.
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Centered composition
A composition that places the main subject on the image's central axis for focus and stability.
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