Cafe Window, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — Example made with **GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst**

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst portrait promptCafe Window

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

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Portrait of a young woman with freckles sitting inside a cafe, photographed through the window glass so reflections of the street, a passing tram and trees veil part of her face, she holds a cup with both hands, muted pastel tones, 80mm lens with shallow focus, quiet contemplative mood, no readable text.

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Settings

Model: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Mode: Text to image
Aspect ratio: 4:5
Quality: high
Price: From 2 credits

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The prompt ends with no readable text. Leave that in, or the model may add random lettering.

Where this idea comes from

Inspired by an idea from @ChillaiKalan__, collected in jau123/nanobanana-trending-prompts under CC BY 4.0. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Portrait prompt guide

Why this portrait prompt works

A reflective cafe portrait captures a young woman seated indoors, partially masked by layered urban reflections on the exterior windowpane. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst excels here by balancing translucent glassy overlays against delicate facial textures like freckles without muddling the features. The optical depth and subtle daylight reflections create an intimate, cinematic snapshot instead of an artificial digital composite.

subject and environment anchorVertical 4:5 portrait frame. Portrait of a young woman with freckles sitting inside a cafe,
Establishes the core character, her skin texture, and the interior environment. Omitting the cafe context can cause the model to place her directly outside on the street instead of behind glass.
reflection layering mechanicphotographed through the window glass so reflections of the street, a passing tram and trees veil part of her face,
Forces the model to render double-exposure-like glass reflections over her silhouette. Without these specific environmental objects, the window appears completely clean and transparent, losing the layered visual depth.
hand pose directionshe holds a cup with both hands,
Anchors both hands around a single solid prop to prevent awkward finger placement. Removing this leaves hand positioning unguided, frequently resulting in misshapen fingers or unnatural resting poses.
aesthetic and lens parametersmuted pastel tones, 80mm lens with shallow focus, quiet contemplative mood, no readable text.
Controls color saturation and blurs the background to keep the portrait intimate. The negative instruction prevents the model from generating messy, illegible cafe signage or tram advertisements across the glass.

Keeping the same face

To maintain the same character across multiple images or match an existing person, lock her defining physical features and swap only the external setting.

young woman with freckles: Replace with specific age, ethnicity, facial geometry, or unique features such as dark curly hair and sharp cheekbones to lock an identity across shots.
holds a cup with both hands: Keep this physical posture or substitute it with another distinct, two-handed gesture like resting chin on interlaced fingers to keep pose rendering stable.
reflections veil part of her face: If you need stronger facial recognition, change this to have reflections fall only across the lower window or shoulders so key facial landmarks stay clear.

Three ways to make it yours

Rainy Evening Diner

Swaps the subject to an older man and shifts the setting to evening rain for richer warm-and-cool lighting contrast.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Portrait of an elderly East Asian man with silver hair sitting inside a roadside diner, photographed through the window glass so reflections of rainy streetlamps and neon signs veil his coat, he holds a ceramic mug with both hands, muted moody tones, 80mm lens with shallow focus, quiet contemplative mood, no readable text.

Afternoon Bookstore Nook

Changes the subject and brightens the reflections with outdoor greenery for an airy daytime look.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Portrait of a young Black woman with braided hair sitting inside an indie bookshop cafe, photographed through the window glass so reflections of leafy park trees and pedestrians veil her shoulder, she holds a teacup with both hands, warm earth tones, 80mm lens with shallow focus, quiet contemplative mood, no readable text.

Transit Station Lounge

Uses an industrial travel backdrop and an older male subject to create a nostalgic transit atmosphere.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Portrait of a middle-aged Hispanic man with a short beard sitting inside a train station cafe, photographed through the window glass so reflections of platform arches and departure signals veil part of his jacket, he holds a coffee tumbler with both hands, muted sepia tones, 80mm lens with shallow focus, quiet contemplative mood, no readable text.

Model and settings

Keep the aspect ratio set to 4:5, which matches the prompt text framing and provides ideal vertical space for head-and-torso cafe portraits. Select high quality to ensure GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders complex glass reflections and skin freckles cleanly without blotchy artifacts. Run in t2i mode for fresh compositions, or switch to an image edit workflow with an input picture if you want to apply these glassy reflections onto your own portrait.

Nano Banana 2.1Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's newest Nano Banana offering sharp text and 4K output, making it ideal if you decide to include crisp storefront decals or legible tram graphics on the glass.
FLUX.2 ProFLUX.2 Pro delivers photoreal images with precise hex color control, which helps lock down specific pastel color palettes across the window reflections.

If the portrait comes out wrong

Glass reflections completely obscure the subject face or make her eyes look warped: Change the prompt phrase to photographed through the window glass so reflections subtly skim her shoulder and hair, keeping her face in clear light.
Deformed fingers or extra knuckles appearing on the coffee cup: Replace holds a cup with both hands with hands resting flat on the wooden table, or specify holds a white ceramic mug with two fingers curled through the handle.
Plastic, over-smoothed skin lacking natural texture: Ensure freckles remains in the subject description, and add fine skin pores and natural morning light while keeping quality set to high.

Questions about this portrait prompt

How do I make the window reflections look natural instead of like a messy double exposure?

Name specific exterior items like trees or a tram rather than asking for general reflections. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders reflections more convincingly when you specify that the highlights veil only the side or hair rather than cutting directly across both eyes.

Why is the background blur erasing the cafe interior?

The prompt asks for an 80mm lens with shallow focus, which naturally compresses perspective and blurs objects behind the subject. If you want more background context, replace 80mm lens with shallow focus with 35mm lens with moderate depth of field.

Can I add text to the cafe window without it scrambling the portrait?

Yes, but remove the phrase no readable text and specify short phrases in quotes, such as faint gold lettering reading CAFE on the glass. Sunburst manages short text well when kept separate from character descriptions.

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst portrait promptCafe Window

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Make your own version

Where this idea comes from

Why this portrait prompt works

Keeping the same face

Three ways to make it yours

Rainy Evening Diner

Afternoon Bookstore Nook

Transit Station Lounge

Model and settings

If the portrait comes out wrong

Questions about this portrait prompt

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