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SREF codes

PhotomaquettismTested!

Photomaquettism style, Midjourney V8.2, render 1 of 4
Photomaquettism style, Midjourney V8.2, render 2 of 4
Photomaquettism style, Midjourney V8.2, render 3 of 4
Photomaquettism style, Midjourney V8.2, render 4 of 4

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Observations

Across all four renders, the style uses monochrome photographic realism, strong tonal contrast, and cinematic framing. Dreamlike scale shifts and improbable juxtapositions⁠—floating figures, a miniature landscape in glass, a dragon-like form, and an oversized sleeping portrait⁠—create an epic surreal atmosphere, with selective focus separating sharply rendered subjects from softened backgrounds.

Look terms

Colours

Earlier versions

Same code, different picture. Midjourney changed how it reads SREF codes after V6.1, so V8.2 turns this code into a new style. The old one still works: add  or .

Applications

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