Basset Wind Ears, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst pet photo promptBasset Wind Ears

The exact text-to-image prompt behind this picture, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A tricolor basset hound sits squarely on an empty cream promenade, a gentle seaside breeze lifting one long ear while the other hangs naturally. Its plain mint harness contrasts with a distant coral beach hut and soft cobalt sea. Late afternoon side light, eye level 85mm pet photography, detailed fur and relaxed posture, warm candid humor with a clean editorial composition, no logos, no text.

Prompts are kept in their original English to help reproduce the example. Copy one as it is, or adapt it for your project.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
4:5
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

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Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: Late afternoon side light.
  2. eye level 85mm pet photography sets the whole feel of the shot. Swap it for another camera style to change the vibe.
  3. The prompt ends with no text. Leave that in, or the model may add random lettering.

Scene prompt guide

How the scene is composed

A tricolor basset hound sitting on an empty cream promenade, one ear lifted by the sea breeze, shot like editorial pet photography. It works because the prompt fixes a single funny detail, the wind-lifted ear, and surrounds it with a calm, limited palette of cream, mint, coral and cobalt, so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst has little room to clutter the frame.

  1. Subject and settingA tricolor basset hound sits squarely on an empty cream promenade

    Names the breed, coat and pose, and puts the dog on an empty surface. 'Squarely' keeps it facing the camera. Remove 'empty' and passers-by or clutter may appear.

  2. Signature humor detaila gentle seaside breeze lifting one long ear while the other hangs naturally

    This is the joke of the image. Saying the other ear hangs naturally stops both ears flying up. Change 'gentle' to 'strong' and the whole face may look blown around.

  3. Color paletteIts plain mint harness contrasts with a distant coral beach hut and soft cobalt sea

    Gives three controlled accent colors against the cream ground. 'Plain' avoids patterns or badges, and 'distant' keeps the hut small so the dog stays the focus.

  4. Light and cameraLate afternoon side light, eye level 85mm pet photography

    Side light shapes the fur and ears, while eye level and 85mm give a flattering, slightly compressed portrait with a soft background. Switch to a wide lens and the dog shrinks into the scene.

  5. Mood and exclusionswarm candid humor with a clean editorial composition, no logos, no text

    Sets a playful but tidy tone and blocks signs, tags or lettering, which often appear near beach huts and harnesses. Removing the last two words invites unwanted writing.

Camera and light

The look depends on a portrait-style camera and a low, warm sun. Both are easy to adjust without losing the humor.

Camera
Eye level puts the viewer on the dog's level, which makes the pose feel personal. Try 'low angle' for a heroic look, but the ear detail becomes less clear.
Lens
85mm suggests a tight, soft-background portrait. Use 35mm if you want more promenade and sea, or 135mm for stronger blur behind the dog.
Light
Late afternoon side light adds warm tones and texture to the fur. For a softer, flatter look, say 'overcast soft light'; for drama, say 'golden hour backlight'.
Scale
The beach hut is 'distant', so it reads as a small coral dot. Say 'mid-distance' if you want it more visible, but keep it smaller than the dog.

Variations on the scene

Golden sunset

Moves the scene to sunset for a warmer, glowing look, good for cozy postcard-style images.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A tricolor basset hound sits squarely on an empty cream promenade, a gentle seaside breeze lifting one long ear while the other hangs naturally. Its plain mint harness contrasts with a distant coral beach hut and calm cobalt sea. Low golden sunset backlight, eye level 85mm pet photography, glowing fur edges, warm candid humor, clean editorial composition, no logos, no text.

Low-angle view

Drops the camera to ground level so the dog looks larger and the sky takes more of the frame.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A tricolor basset hound sits squarely on an empty cream promenade, a gentle seaside breeze lifting one long ear while the other hangs naturally. Its plain mint harness contrasts with a distant coral beach hut and soft cobalt sea. Late afternoon side light, low camera angle near the ground, 50mm pet photography, detailed fur, warm candid humor, clean editorial composition, no logos, no text.

Corgi in spring

Swaps the subject and season while keeping the palette, useful if you want a different dog but the same style.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A fluffy corgi sits squarely on an empty cream promenade, a gentle seaside breeze ruffling its chest fur. Its plain mint harness contrasts with a distant coral beach hut and soft cobalt sea, with pale pink blossom petals on the ground. Late morning side light, eye level 85mm pet photography, relaxed posture, warm candid humor, clean editorial composition, no logos, no text.

Model and settings

Keep 4:5, since it suits a vertical dog portrait and leaves room for the sea and hut behind. Keep quality on high, because the fur and the lifted ear are the main details. Text-to-image mode needs no input pictures. For a wider scene with more promenade, change the ratio to a landscape format and the lens words to a wider lens.

  • FLUX.2 ProPick FLUX.2 Pro if you want a more photoreal look for the fur and light, or tighter control of the mint, coral and cobalt colors using hex values.
  • Nano Banana 2.1Nano Banana 2.1 is a good alternative when you want sharp output up to 4K, for example to print the portrait or crop closely on the ear.

When the scene falls apart

Both ears fly up or both hang flat, so the joke is lost.
Repeat the contrast: 'only the left ear lifts in the breeze, the right ear hangs straight down'. Keep 'gentle' in the prompt.
The frame fills with people, signs or beach furniture.
Keep 'empty cream promenade' and add 'no people, no signs, no benches'. Leave the beach hut as the only background object.
The beach hut looks too big or pasted in beside the dog.
Add 'tiny distant beach hut near the horizon' and keep the 85mm wording so the background stays soft and small.
Text appears on the harness, hut or ground.
Keep 'no logos, no text' at the end and add 'plain mint harness without tags or lettering'.

Questions about this scene prompt

How do I make only one ear blow in the wind?

Say which ear moves and which does not, as the prompt does with 'lifting one long ear while the other hangs naturally'. Keep the breeze 'gentle', since strong wind words tend to move both ears and the fur.

Can I use another dog breed with this prompt?

Yes, but change the ear detail too. Basset ears are long and heavy, so the lift is funny. For a short-eared breed, describe the breeze moving the fur or a scarf instead, and keep the palette and light the same.

Why does the prompt say 85mm and eye level?

Those words tell GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst to frame it like a portrait lens at the dog's height. That gives a soft background and a natural face view, so the beach hut and sea support the dog rather than competing with it.