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Sometimes there are unexpected discoveries that happen when you least expect them. I was in the Vauxhall area of London recently and was wandering around the Oval cricket ground hoping to find something interesting to shoot. I never really did and I decided I'd had enough of the area and wanted to move on. The Oval tube station was nearby so that seemed a good place to make my escape from. Imagine my surprise when I passed through the barriers and came across these absolutely fabulous art deco styled uplighters gracing the escalators.
I am continually harassed by security guards these days so I knew it probably wouldn't be long before I was told to move on. But I did manage 5 or 6 shots. I would have hoped for a single person on one of the escalators but that never happened in the short time I was there. But as Arnie famously said - I'll be back!
A small sailboat ready to sail pass the Lorain Lighthouse as it makes it's way back to the Lakeside Marina.
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**🎬 Prompt cinématographique (ultra détaillé, hyperréaliste)**
Portrait rapproché d’une jeune femme à la beauté envoûtante, baignée dans une lumière cosmique violette et bleutée. Sa peau semble irradier une texture subtilement nacrée, traversée de reflets irisés rappelant des nébuleuses lointaines. Des particules lumineuses, semblables à de la poussière d’étoiles, flottent autour de son visage et s’accrochent à ses pommettes, créant un effet scintillant organique.
Ses yeux, d’un bleu profond presque électrique, captent la lumière comme des galaxies miniatures, avec un maquillage intense aux pigments métalliques (violet, indigo, cyan) qui accentue leur éclat surnaturel. Ses lèvres, légèrement entrouvertes, sont pulpeuses, teintées d’un rose doux et lumineux, comme humidifiées par une brume cosmique.
Ses cheveux longs et ondulés, d’un violet profond, semblent en apesanteur, animés par une brise invisible. Ils fusionnent visuellement avec l’arrière-plan, créant une continuité entre le sujet et l’univers environnant, comme si elle faisait partie d’un champ stellaire vivant.
L’arrière-plan est une mer de lumières floues et de halos colorés, évoquant un espace intersidéral abstrait, rempli de bokeh lumineux et de fragments d’étoiles. La profondeur de champ est faible, isolant le visage avec une netteté extrême tandis que le reste se dissout dans une ambiance onirique.
Éclairage cinématographique doux mais contrasté, avec une key light froide venant de face et une rim light violette soulignant les contours du visage et des cheveux. L’image est capturée en ultra haute définition (8K), avec un rendu hyperréaliste des textures de peau, des reflets lumineux et des micro-détails.
Ambiance générale : mystique, sensuelle, futuriste, entre science-fiction et poésie visuelle. Une esthétique proche d’un mélange entre portrait de mode haut de gamme et vision cosmique immersive.
Style : hyperréalisme, rendu cinématographique, color grading violet/bleu néon, HDR, éclairage volumétrique, particules dynamiques, profondeur atmosphérique.
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**🎬 Cinematic Prompt (ultra-detailed, hyper-realistic)**
Close-up portrait of an ethereal young woman bathed in deep violet and electric blue cosmic light. Her skin glows with a subtle pearlescent texture, infused with iridescent reflections reminiscent of distant nebulae. Tiny luminous particles, like drifting stardust, float around her face and cling delicately to her cheekbones, creating a natural yet otherworldly shimmer.
Her eyes, a striking electric blue, reflect light like miniature galaxies, enhanced by bold metallic eyeshadow in shades of violet, indigo, and cyan. The makeup is intense yet refined, amplifying a supernatural gaze. Her lips are slightly parted, full and soft, tinted with a luminous rose hue, as if kissed by a fine cosmic mist.
Her long, flowing hair, deep violet in tone, appears weightless, gently moving as if suspended in zero gravity. The strands blend seamlessly into the background, visually merging her presence with the surrounding universe, as though she is part of a living starfield.
The background is an abstract cosmic environment filled with soft glowing bokeh lights, nebula-like color gradients, and scattered star fragments. A shallow depth of field isolates her face in razor-sharp focus while the rest dissolves into a dreamy, atmospheric blur.
Cinematic lighting setup: soft frontal key light with cool tones, combined with a subtle violet rim light outlining her silhouette and hair. Ultra-high-definition rendering (8K), with extreme attention to skin texture, light reflections, and micro-details.
Overall mood: mystical, sensual, futuristic — blending high-fashion portraiture with cosmic sci-fi aesthetics.
Style: hyper-realism, cinematic rendering, neon violet/blue color grading, HDR, volumetric lighting, dynamic particles, atmospheric depth.
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--v 6 --style raw --ar 1:1 --q 2 --s 250 --chaos 8 --uplight
"Hi Everybody! Piglet here... I made a very scary face..."
I think that Piglet may have been channeling the original King Crimson album cover...
Macro Mondays - Spooky.
Piglet's face is 0.25 inches wide.
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**Prompt cinématographique hyperréaliste (FR)**
Forêt mystique baignée par une lumière dorée de fin d’après-midi, atmosphère cinématographique ultra détaillée, profondeur de champ maîtrisée. Au premier plan, plusieurs sphères de verre parfaitement transparentes flottent dans l’air, chacune contenant un micro-monde naturel distinct.
Dans la sphère centrale (mise au point principale), un colibri aux plumes iridescentes vert émeraude est figé en plein vol, ailes en mouvement rapide captées avec un léger flou cinétique. Des rayons de soleil volumétriques traversent la canopée miniature à l’intérieur de la sphère, illuminant une végétation luxuriante hyperréaliste avec particules de poussière scintillantes.
À gauche, une sphère aux tons chauds d’automne renferme un renard roux marchant sous un arbre aux feuilles orangées incandescentes, ambiance chaleureuse, bokeh doré en arrière-plan.
En haut à droite, une sphère hivernale froide et bleutée montre un cerf majestueux debout dans une clairière enneigée sous un arbre dénudé, légère brume glacée.
En bas à gauche, une sphère printanière rosée contient un arbre en fleurs avec un papillon lumineux en suspension, ambiance féerique.
Arrière-plan : forêt réelle légèrement floutée avec brume atmosphérique, rayons lumineux cinématographiques, profondeur immersive. Reflets physiquement corrects sur le verre, caustiques lumineuses subtiles, global illumination réaliste.
Style : hyperréalisme photographique, rendu 8K, HDR, cinematic color grading, contraste riche mais naturel, netteté extrême, textures fines, rendu type **photo RAW + Unreal Engine + Octane render**, composition rule of thirds, lumière volumétrique, bokeh cinématographique, ambiance magique mais crédible.
**Paramètres suggérés (optionnel)**
– 85mm lens, f/1.8
– ISO 100
– shutter 1/500
– ultra detailed, photorealistic, cinematic lighting, volumetric fog, global illumination, ray tracing, sharp focus on central sphere.
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**Ultra-detailed hyperrealistic cinematic prompt (EN)**
Mystical forest bathed in warm golden late-afternoon light, ultra-detailed cinematic atmosphere, carefully controlled depth of field. In the foreground, several perfectly transparent glass spheres float in mid-air, each containing a distinct miniature natural world.
In the central sphere (primary focal point), an iridescent emerald hummingbird is frozen mid-flight, wings captured with subtle motion blur. Volumetric sun rays pierce through the miniature canopy inside the sphere, illuminating lush hyperrealistic vegetation with sparkling floating dust particles.
On the left, an autumn-toned sphere contains a red fox walking beneath a glowing orange-leaf tree, warm cozy mood, rich golden bokeh in the background.
At the top right, a cool blue winter sphere shows a majestic deer standing in a snowy clearing beneath a bare tree, with a faint icy mist.
At the bottom left, a soft pink spring sphere features a blooming tree with a luminous butterfly hovering nearby, dreamy fairy-tale ambiance.
Background: real forest softly blurred with atmospheric haze and cinematic light rays, creating strong depth and immersion. Physically accurate glass reflections, subtle light caustics, realistic global illumination.
Style: photographic hyperrealism, 8K render, HDR, cinematic color grading, rich yet natural contrast, extreme sharpness, fine textures, **RAW photo + Unreal Engine + Octane render look**, rule of thirds composition, volumetric lighting, cinematic bokeh, magical yet believable mood.
**Suggested parameters (optional)**
– 85mm lens
– f/1.8
– ISO 100
– shutter speed 1/500
– ultra detailed, photorealistic, cinematic lighting, volumetric fog, global illumination, ray tracing, sharp focus on central sphere.
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--ar 16:9 --v 6 --style raw --quality 2 --stylize 250 --chaos 8 --seed 777 --uplight
Metal cage for a floodlight uplighting the State Library of South Australia heritage building on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue.
It was the end of a mid-summer color-filled evening.
A summer classic. A joy to see. Thanks for looking.
SUNSET - afterglow uplight - onset of darkness
Boca Raton, Florida - Florida Everglades U.S.A.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
And in The End, the love you take, is equal
to the love you make ~ Paul McCartney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE3vHxr2il8
The End - The Doors - Poet Jim - 1967
SUNSET - Florida Everglades U.S.A.
*If the blue-hour was 'the appetizer', then it definitely
transitioned into this beautiful up-lit red 'main-course'
*Red sky at night... a sailor's delight
*Don't you just love color!?! I love color
SUNRISE - Coastal State Road A1A - Keys
Smathers Beach - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
First Light - Autumn 2022 - Nov. 26th, 2022
------ Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail -------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - ocean reflect - pelicans]
*[smooth purple-sky - calm lavender-sky - amethyst-hues]
*[got up pretty early to get this! Was it worth it? Absolutely!]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smathers_Beach
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
Explored 4/23
A very commonly photographed spot, I haven't been here for a while and with the approaching storm I figured I would have a slim chance for some nice uplighting.
SUNSET ~ Firelight Series ~ 6/30/19
Summer 2019 ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
*[Each year at this time the Sahara Sands move west across the warm
Atlantic Ocean and end up high in the atmosphere over South Florida.
It tends to make our sunsets more 'intense' and 'vivid' for a few weeks,
until the stronger tropical hurricane season wind moves it out for good.]
SUNSET - Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
South Florida - Palm Beach County, FL
*[left-double-click for a closer-look]
Another in my University staircase series - this one at the back of the Chemistry building at the University of Tasmania.
Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
It is Art Deco weekend this weekend in Napier, where the whole town celebrates it's Art Deco heritage.
So here is an Art Deco light which is on the side of the Municipal Theatre
Sunset Uplight ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Spring 2018 ~ Palm Beach County ~ 4/4/18
(three more photos 'from this night' in the comments)
SUNRISE at Sea - Rays - 2/15/23
Bahamas - island-approach - 7AM
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - calm Atlantic Ocean]
Rock Legends Cruise X - February 13th-17th, 2023
Liberty of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Coco Cay - Fort Lauderdale (5 days)
21 Bands! - Five Day Party - three stages! - 64 Shows!
Concerts all day-and-night from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM
2023 Bands: Roger Daltrey - Deep Purple - George Thorogood
& The Destroyers - Randy Bachman - The Marshall Tucker Band
Lou Gramm - Night Ranger - The Outlaws - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - The Devon Allman Project - Ten Years After
Walter Trout - Gary Hoey - Zebra - Carolyn Wonderland
Vanessa Collier - Skinny Molly - The Georgia Thunderbolts
The Steepwater Band - Sly Fox & The Hustlers - Two Wolf
*Rock Legends VII - (Feb 2019) - Cruise Video Montage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pIMWuGq2WI&feature=youtu.be&...
*ALL proceeds from ALL the Rock Legends Cruises go to NAHA :
Native American Heritage Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and providing basic life necessities
to families living on Reservations in South Dakota, U.S.A.