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Observations

The style uses cinematic photographic realism with saturated color, deep shadows, intense specular highlights, and visible light sources that flare across reflective surfaces. Recurring vintage cars, water, glass, and uncanny juxtapositions create a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere, while low angles and strong reflections give the compositions a dramatic visual punch.

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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SREF codes
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SREF codes