MAIN CHARACTER AND FACE IDENTITY
Create a macro beauty portrait of the same person from the uploaded photo, keeping their identity 100% identical.
Preserve exactly: facial features, bone structure, skin tone (translated to pale skin where visible), gender, perceived age, hairstyle shape and hairline, and overall facial proportions.
Do not change gender, do not make them younger or older, do not beautify or stylize the anatomy.
Keep the exact facial expression from the reference (eyes, mouth, brows, jaw tension), same nose shape, eye shape, lips, jawline, cheekbones, and any unique marks such as moles, freckles, scars or skin texture, as far as they remain visible beneath the gold mask.
FRAMING, ANGLE AND COMPOSITION
Match the macro close‑up composition of the example: extremely tight crop on part of the face, focusing mainly on one eye, cheek and a section of the forehead and nose.
The face fills the entire frame; almost no background is visible.
The visible eye is wide open and becomes the central focal point of the image, staring directly through the gold mask.
GOLD LEAF MASK AND CRACKING EFFECT (UPDATED)
Cover almost the entire visible area of the face with a mask of drying gold leaf, so only small, irregular gaps of skin remain between the fragments.
The gold leaf appears thicker, more wrinkled and organic, like real metal foil that has been pressed, folded and stretched over living skin.
It forms dense networks of deep wrinkles, folds and creases, with many overlapping layers and curled edges, creating an almost bark‑like, organic metal texture that follows the facial anatomy.
The surface is heavily crumpled and rugged, with micro‑valleys and ridges that catch the light differently across the face.
Between the cracked, wrinkled plates, small patches of soft, pale‑pink skin are visible, emphasizing the contrast between the rigid metal and the living skin beneath.
Focus strongly on the micro‑texture of these wrinkles and cracks: you can see the microscopic thickness of the gold foil lifting off the skin at the edges.
EYES AND EXPRESSION
The visible eye is wide open, staring intensely through the openings in the gold mask.
Iris is intricate and blue, with hyper‑detailed patterns and vivid reflections of the light source.
Maintain the same overall expression from the reference, adapted into an intense, focused gaze.
LIGHTING AND MATERIAL PHYSICS
Simulate shooting with a Phase One IQ4 150MP and a 100mm macro lens, aperture f/16 for deep focus across the gold and skin.
Lighting should be soft but directional, revealing every micro‑detail of the gold and skin texture without harsh clipping.
Real material physics:
The gold leaf has specular, metallic reflections, bright highlights and sharp contrast on the wrinkled, folded surfaces.
The exposed skin shows soft subsurface scattering, with gentle transitions, subtle translucency and fine pores.
The contrast between the sharp, rigid metal edges and the soft, organic skin should feel extreme and tactile.
TEXTURE, RESOLUTION AND RENDERING
Hyper‑realistic 8K resolution, luxury texture quality.
Razor‑sharp focus on the gold wrinkles, cracks, and the eye; you can count the pores, tiny hairs and micro‑scratches on the metal.
Noise‑free, clean, editorial‑grade macro beauty photography.
STYLE AND AESTHETIC
High‑end beauty editorial and luxury cosmetics campaign look, with a surreal art twist from the cracked, organic gold mask.
Color palette: rich metallic gold contrasted with cool blue iris and soft pale‑pink skin; background extremely minimal or out of frame.
Overall mood: refined, luxurious, slightly surreal, with strong emphasis on texture and materiality.
NEGATIVE GUIDANCE
Do not change the person’s identity, gender, age or base facial expression.
Do not stylize as cartoon, anime or 3D render; keep realistic macro photography.
No heavy additional makeup outside what is implied by the gold leaf; no text, logos, or extra props in the frame.
REFERENCE USAGE
Use the uploaded photo as the primary face and identity reference, lock the likeness to that image, match the macro crop and eye‑focused framing of the example, and reinterpret the person with this dense, wrinkled, organic cracked gold‑leaf mask and high‑end macro beauty setup exactly as described above.