A 1980s Eastern Bloc documentary photograph, shot on grainy Kodak Portra 400 film with slight vignetting and natural film grain—ultra-realistic, analog aesthetic. A middle-aged woman in a stark, oversized white butcher’s uniform stands listlessly behind a cold, dented blue metal scale in a decaying Soviet-era butcher shop. Cracked and chipped white ceramic tiles line the walls and counter; grout is stained and crumbling. Flickering pale fluorescent tubes cast a sickly, desaturated glow—muted palette of concrete gray, institutional blue, and dusty beige. Her expression is exhausted, distant—a quiet resignation. Atmosphere: heavy, poetic, post-industrial melancholy. On the wall behind her: a large, rust-stained propaganda-style poster featuring a faded portrait of Joseph Stalin, overlaid with bold, peeling Cyrillic-style lettering: "DARK HUMOR IS LIKE FOOD — NOT EVERYBODY GETS IT". Composition evokes early color photojournalism (e.g., Martin Parr meets Svetlana Bachevanova), with shallow depth of field, subtle lens flare, and authentic period textures—no digital sharpness, no HDR
Image by coolcoldice using Flux.2 Dev

"A dramatic black and white portrait of the barista, her face illuminated by the warm glow of the espresso machine. She is focused on pulling a shot of espresso, her movements precise and deliberate. The machine is a sleek, industrial object, contrasting with the soft lines of her face. Capture the power and intensity of the moment, the transformation of raw beans into a rich, aromatic beverage." Photojournalism.

Image by PBtheCreator using Flux.1-Dev Hyper NF4

Extreme close-up of a woman’s parted lips, black lipstick, heavy goth eye makeup, fingers touching her lips lightly, blurred firelight in the background, cinematic lens flare

Negative prompt:  lurry ugly bad asian, asian, japanese

Image by theally using Z Image Turbo

Cinematic photography, moody evening fashion editorial with film noir atmosphere, rich color grading with warm amber and deep teal-green tones, professional depth of field with selective focus. Full-length portrait of a commanding African American woman in her late twenties standing in a doorway, positioned slightly off-center following rule-of-thirds, low-angle viewpoint emphasizing her authoritative presence. She gazes downward and to her left with a confident, contemplative expression, dark brown eyes reflecting the warm interior lighting, full lips slightly parted, smooth deep brown skin rendered with gentle highlights and soft shadow transitions across her face and neck. Her voluminous dark brown hair falls in loose natural waves past her shoulders, catching soft rim light from behind. She wears a full-length glossy black leather trench coat with wide lapels and a fabric belt cinched at the waist, the coat hanging open revealing the belted silhouette, paired with fitted glossy black leather thigh-high boots with subtle sheen and controlled specular highlights running from toe to upper thigh. Her right hand holds a small structured handbag in deep red leather with gold-toned metal hardware, arm relaxed at her side. The doorway framing consists of dark forest green painted wood with vertical paneling on both sides, the door opened outward to the left. Behind her through the doorway, a warmly lit interior space glows with soft amber-orange light from wall sconces and overhead fixtures, walls painted in warm peachy-orange tones, creating strong color contrast with the cool teal-green exterior doorframe and her dark outfit. The lighting comes primarily from the warm interior behind and above her, creating gentle rim highlights along her left shoulder and hair, while softer fill light illuminates her face from the front-left, maintaining detail in the shadows with cinematic contrast ratios. The composition balances the vertical lines of the doorframe with her elongated silhouette, the warm interior glow providing atmospheric depth, shot with shallow depth of field keeping focus on her figure while the background softly blurs, rendered in photorealistic cinematic style with professional color timing emphasizing the amber-teal split-tone palette and controlled exposure maintaining detail in both highlights and deep shadows.

Image by ecaj using Hyphoria Qwen

A surreal, elegant 1963 European art-house movie poster with minimalist layout, hand-drawn elements, and stark contrasts. The background is a soft, textured off-white like aged paper. Floating near the top in thin, elongated black serif letters:

“CITY OF GLASS WINGS”

Beneath the title, centered in smaller metallic silver lettering:
“Starring LIORA VALE”

A tall, dreamlike illustration of Liora Vale dominates the center. She stands on a narrow, impossible staircase made of translucent glass panels suspended in empty space. Her silhouette is slender and ethereal: long blackberry-violet hair falling straight and glossy, catching pale lavender reflections. Her pale amber eyes are half-lidded, distant, reflective—mirroring the surreal cityscape behind her.

She wears a flowing, ultramodern 1960s gown of white silk and faint pearlescent panels—clean geometric shapes, sharp angles contrasting with airy transparency. Thin strips of fabric drift behind her like mechanical feathers.

Behind her rises the film’s signature image: a floating metropolis composed of crystalline structures, angular towers, and shimmering wings of glass extending outward like a gigantic bird. The city glows with soft blues, teals, and violet highlights, reflecting light in impossible directions. Some buildings appear upside-down, others folding into themselves like origami.

Across the lower half of the poster, in vertical black lettering along the left edge:
“A Film by ALAIN VEROUX”

On the right edge, also vertical, in delicate handwritten script:
“Music by Annette Delorme • Cinematography by Joris Kalden”

At the bottom, centered in minimalist sans-serif type:
“A Meridian–Eclipse Co-Production, 1963”
“Shot in experimental Chromalume color process”

Under the credits, in small italic text:
“Winner — Silver Swan Prize, Rotterdam Avant-Garde Festival”

Color palette: muted whites, smoky grays, pale blues, soft violets, and subtle silver metallics. The design leans heavily on negative space, thin linework, and surreal geometry. The entire poster radiates quiet, enigmatic beauty—part dream, part architectural puzzle, part emotional cipher.

Mood: introspective, otherworldly, elegant, haunting—exactly the kind of poster cinephiles would hang on a gallery wall.

Image by ms651 using Z Image Turbo