# High Contrast Shadow Band Portrait

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, dramatic
- Copies: 0
- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/high-contrast-shadow-band-portrait-3tb6dq

## Prompt

```text
Close-up portrait of a {subject} gazing directly into the camera. Most of her face and neck are swallowed in deep shadow. A {light_band} cuts across her features, revealing only her eyes and the bridge of her nose. She has a sharp, defined jawline and {hair_style}, wearing a plain black shirt. The background is a flat, overcast gray-blue sky. High-contrast shadow-heavy lighting gives the frame a tense, cinematic atmosphere.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | woman |
| `{light_band}` | light band | single thin horizontal band of light |
| `{hair_style}` | hair style | short textured hair |

## About

A cinematic prompt that creates a tense atmosphere by placing a subject in deep shadow, revealed only by a single horizontal band of light.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/high-contrast-shadow-band-portrait-3tb6dq
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.

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- [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)
- [ChatGPT High Contrast Photo Prompts](/chatgpt-high-contrast-photo-prompts.md): High contrast photo prompts for ChatGPT: deep blacks, bright highlights and punchy graphic portraits (https://promptclay.com/chatgpt-high-contrast-photo-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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