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Cinematic Motorcycle Portrait | Retro Motorcycle Photography

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Use TWO reference images:

REFERENCE IMAGE 1 = MY PHOTO / PRIMARY IDENTITY REFERENCE
REFERENCE IMAGE 2 = THE MOTORCYCLE PHOTO / COMPOSITION AND STYLE REFERENCE

Create a highly photorealistic cinematic portrait of the SAME PERSON from Reference Image 1, but recreate the exact visual composition, pose, motorcycle setup, lighting, framing, color grading, clothing style, and photographic atmosphere of Reference Image 2.

IMPORTANT: Reference Image 1 controls ONLY the person's identity and natural appearance. Reference Image 2 controls the scene, composition, pose, camera angle, motorcycle, lighting, styling, and overall photographic look.

IDENTITY PRESERVATION — HIGHEST PRIORITY:
Preserve the person's exact identity from Reference Image 1.
Do not replace their face with the person from Reference Image 2.
Do not copy the facial features, facial structure, ethnicity, hairstyle, or identity of the reference subject.

Keep:
- exact facial structure
- exact face shape
- natural facial proportions
- eyes and eye shape
- eyebrows
- nose structure
- lips and mouth shape
- jawline
- cheekbones
- skin tone
- natural skin texture
- recognizable identity

Do not beautify, idealize, masculinize, feminize, age, de-age, or otherwise alter the person's face.

COMPOSITION AND POSE:
Recreate the composition from Reference Image 2 extremely closely.

The person is sitting on a classic motorcycle, viewed from a slightly elevated front-facing three-quarter angle.

Match the reference pose:
- torso positioned centrally
- shoulders relaxed
- body facing generally toward the camera
- head turned slightly toward the person's left
- eyes looking toward the left side of the frame
- calm, serious, slightly contemplative expression
- both arms extending naturally toward the motorcycle handlebars
- hands gripping the handlebars naturally
- elbows slightly bent
- forearms visible
- upper body leaning subtly forward
- motorcycle positioned directly in front of the subject
- headlight prominently visible in the lower-center foreground

Preserve realistic human anatomy and natural hand/finger positioning.

MOTORCYCLE:
Recreate the same type and visual appearance of the motorcycle shown in Reference Image 2.

Use:
- classic retro/naked motorcycle design
- large round chrome/silver headlight
- black handlebars
- visible round instrument cluster
- black mirrors/instrument components
- metallic mechanical details
- dark fuel tank/bodywork
- realistic motorcycle proportions
- same approximate handlebar and headlight placement
- same foreground perspective

The motorcycle should feel like the same physical motorcycle and occupy approximately the same amount of the frame as in Reference Image 2.

CLOTHING:
Dress the person in a dark muted charcoal/olive-gray long-sleeve utility shirt similar to Reference Image 2.

Match:
- relaxed fit
- rolled-up sleeves around the forearms
- button-up front
- two large chest pockets
- subtle fabric wrinkles
- matte cotton texture
- understated masculine/casual styling

Do not make the clothing overly fashionable or glossy.

HAIR:
Use the person's natural hairstyle from Reference Image 1 while adapting it naturally to the direction and volume required by the motorcycle pose.

Do NOT copy the reference person's facial identity.

BACKGROUND:
Recreate the minimal outdoor urban background from Reference Image 2.

Use:
- muted gray-green wall
- simple architectural surfaces
- subtle darker vertical area toward the right side
- small amount of indistinct greenery/environment near the upper-right edge
- no distracting objects
- shallow environmental detail

Keep the background understated and realistic.

CAMERA AND FRAMING:
Match Reference Image 2 closely.

Square 1:1 composition.
Medium close-up / waist-up portrait.
Camera positioned approximately at chest-to-eye level with a slight elevated perspective.
Subject centered slightly left of frame.
Motorcycle headlight occupying the lower-center foreground.
Both handlebars extending toward the left and right edges.
Maintain the same approximate crop and subject-to-frame ratio.

Use a realistic 50mm–60mm full-frame photography look with moderate depth of field.

LIGHTING:
Recreate the soft natural daylight from Reference Image 2.

Use:
- diffused outdoor sunlight
- soft highlights on the face and arms
- gentle shadows
- subtle directional light
- realistic skin illumination
- no dramatic studio lighting
- no artificial neon lighting
- no excessive HDR

COLOR GRADING:
Match the reference image's muted cinematic color palette.

Use:
- desaturated olive-green and gray tones
- slightly warm natural skin tones
- muted highlights
- controlled contrast
- slightly lifted/dark shadows
- subtle filmic tonal response
- restrained saturation
- natural blacks
- subtle cinematic green-gray atmosphere

The final image should have the same overall color mood and tonal character as Reference Image 2 without looking like an artificial filter.

PHOTOGRAPHIC QUALITY:
Ultra-realistic professional photography.
Natural skin texture.
Realistic pores and fine facial details.
Accurate anatomy.
Realistic hands and fingers.
Physically accurate motorcycle materials.
Natural fabric texture.
Subtle depth of field.
Authentic outdoor photography.
No CGI appearance.
No illustration.
No anime.
No plastic skin.
No excessive sharpening.
No beauty filter.

MOST IMPORTANT:
The final image should look as though the person from Reference Image 1 was genuinely photographed in the exact scene and pose represented by Reference Image 2.

Reference Image 1 = identity.
Reference Image 2 = composition, pose, motorcycle, lighting, framing, styling and color grading.

Do not merge the identities of the two references.

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