Cinematic Roadside Realism: Late-Night Solitude at a Gas Station

{ "genre": "cinematic roadside realism", "mood": ["melancholic", "quiet", "nostalgic", "late-night solitude"], "theme": "a fleeting moment of reflection at a gas station, caught between movement and pause" }, "subject": { "description": "young woman standing alone at a roadside gas station", "face": { "expression": "thoughtful, distant gaze, slightly guarded", "skin": "natural texture, visible pores, soft imperfections, no retouching", "emotion": "subtle introspection, calm with underlying tension" }, "hair": { "style": "loose, shoulder-length hair", "motion": "slightly wind-blown strands crossing the face", "detail": "natural texture, not styled or glossy" }, "pose": { "body_language": "relaxed but inward, weight slightly shifted", "hands": "one hand holding a takeaway coffee cup, other adjusting hair", "gesture": "casual, unposed, caught mid-moment" } }, "wardrobe": { "outerwear": "long dark trench coat, structured but worn-in", "accessories": "simple scarf wrapped close to the neck", "styling_notes": "timeless, understated, no visible logos or fashion trends" }, "environment": { "location": "Texaco gas station at dusk", "weather": "cold evening with light mist in the air", "ground": "wet asphalt reflecting streetlights and neon signage", "background_elements": [ "vintage cars parked nearby", "soft silhouettes of distant people", "gas pumps glowing under canopy lights" ], "atmosphere": "quiet roadside stop, faint urban noise, cinematic stillness" }, "cinematography": { "shot_type": "medium-full portrait", "framing": "subject slightly off-center for narrative tension", "camera_angle": "eye-level", "lens": { "focal_length": "35mm", "look": "cinematic environmental portrait", "distortion_control": "natural perspective, straight verticals" }, "depth_of_field": { "aperture": "f/2.8", "focus": "sharp on subject’s face", "background": "softly blurred lights and figures, readable context" } }, "lighting": { "primary_source": "warm gas station canopy lights", "secondary_source": "cool ambient dusk sky", "contrast": "balanced warm-cool interplay", "highlights": "soft glow on hair and coat edges", "shadows": "gentle shadow falloff, no crushed blacks", "notes": "lighting should feel practical and naturally motivated" }, "color_grade": { "style": "cinematic dusk grade", "palette": "warm amber highlights against cool blue-gray sky", "saturation": "restrained, film-like", "contrast": "medium, natural roll-off", "black_levels": "slightly lifted for softness" }, "texture_details": { "skin": "realistic micro-texture", "fabric": "coat weave visible, soft folds", "environment": "wet asphalt reflections, subtle noise", "grain": "light cinematic film grain" }, "post_processing": { "sharpness": "natural, no digital crispness", "vignette": "very subtle, barely noticeable", "glow": "controlled bloom on streetlights only", "final_finish": "grounded, cinematic, photographic realism" }, "negative_prompt": [ "plastic skin", "beauty retouch", "over-stylized fashion", "anime", "cartoon", "HDR glow", "neon oversaturation", "cinematic fog overload", "perfect skin", "extreme bokeh", "distorted anatomy", "extra fingers", "text", "logos", "watermark" ], "output_settings": { "aspect_ratio": "3:4 vertical portrait", "resolution": "high detail", "quality": "photorealistic", "style": "cinematic realism" } }