# Cinematic Close-up Portrait with Dramatic Lighting

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Portraits (@library.portraits)](/@library.portraits.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, dramatic, photo
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
{
  "Objective": "Generate a photorealistic, cinematic close-up portrait with dramatic lighting and rich texture detail.",
  "Prompt_Type": "Image Generation",
  "Subject": {
    "Description": "Human subject shown in an ultra-detailed close-up portrait",
    "Facial_Details": {
      "Skin": "Highly textured, realistic skin",
      "Eyes": "Deep, contemplative brown eyes reflecting light"
    },
    "Hair": "Wind-strewn strands illuminated from behind, glowing like fiber optics",
    "Wardrobe": "Worn, coarse dark knit wool scarf providing strong texture contrast"
  },
  "Composition": {
    "Framing": "Close-up portrait",
    "Style": "Cinematic",
    "Depth": "Deep shadows with strong subject-background separation"
  },
  "Lighting": {
    "Primary": "Dramatic harsh sidelight sculpting the subject’s profile",
    "Secondary": "Intense golden hour backlighting",
    "Effect": "High contrast, sculpted facial contours"
  },
  "Color_Grading": {
    "Palette": "Teal and orange",
    "Tone": "Warm highlights with cool shadows"
  },
  "Camera_Settings": {
    "Lens": "85mm",
    "Focus": "Shallow depth of field",
    "Look": "Photorealistic"
  },
  "Post_Processing": {
    "Film_Style": "Analog film grain",
    "Sharpness": "High micro-detail",
    "Contrast": "Strong cinematic contrast"
  },
  "Mood_Atmosphere": [
    "Introspective",
    "Dramatic",
    "Cinematic"
  ],
  "Quality_Tags": [
    "Ultra-detailed",
    "Photorealistic",
    "High resolution"
  ],
  "Negative_Prompt_Optional": [
    "Overly smooth skin",
    "Plastic texture",
    "Flat lighting",
    "Low detail",
    "Cartoon or illustration style"
  ],
  "Response_Format": "Single high-quality rendered image matching all listed attributes"
}
```

## About

A highly detailed structured JSON prompt for generating an ultra-detailed, photorealistic cinematic close-up portrait, emphasizing dramatic sidelight, intense golden hour backlighting, and rich texture contrast between skin and a knit wool scarf.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.portraits on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/cinematic-close-up-portrait-with-dramatic-lighting-8r11vt
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

## In collections

- [AI Lighting Prompts](/ai-lighting-prompts.md): Lighting prompts: golden hour, rim light, softbox, neon, candlelit and moody low-key setups (https://promptclay.com/ai-lighting-prompts)
- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [Cinematic Prompts](/cinematic-prompts.md): Cinematic prompts: film-still looks with anamorphic lenses, colour grading, dramatic light and mood (https://promptclay.com/cinematic-prompts)
- [Dramatic Photo Prompts](/dramatic-photo-prompts.md): Dramatic photo prompts: strong shadows, stormy skies, intense expressions and high-contrast scenes (https://promptclay.com/dramatic-photo-prompts)

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