# Soft-Focus Ethereal Portrait with Motion Blur

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

```text
A soft-focus, cinematic portrait of a young woman with delicate facial features and light golden hair, caught in motion. Her face appears partially blurred and ghosted, with flowing strands of hair captured mid-sway, creating a dreamy, ethereal motion effect. Her expression is serene and slightly distant, with parted lips and eyes softly open. The entire frame is bathed in golden beige and sepia tones, evoking a nostalgic, painterly atmosphere. The lighting is natural and diffused, coming from a nearby window, casting a warm glow on her skin and illuminating the strands of hair that dance across the frame. Photographed with a Canon EOS R5 using an 85mm lens at f/1.2, ISO 320, shutter speed 1/8s with intentional slow exposure and handheld movement to create the artistic motion blur. The focus is soft, with a shallow depth of field that isolates the subject from the pale, creamy background. Post-processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop: cinematic LUTs applied, warmth enhanced through split-toning (shadows in soft amber, highlights in cream), clarity reduced, and motion streaks refined with displacement layers and radial blur filters. A very subtle fine grain adds a filmic texture. Final mood: emotional, hazy, poetic. Style references: fine art portraiture, vintage editorial, and analog dream sequences. 4K ultra-resolution, no harsh contrasts, smooth gradients preserved.
```

## About

A highly technical prompt for generating a soft-focus, cinematic portrait of a young woman with intentional motion blur and ghosting effects, achieved through slow shutter speed and handheld movement, emphasizing golden beige and sepia tones for a nostalgic, painterly mood.

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

## Credit and licence

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