Cat in a Sunbeam, 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 promptCat in a Sunbeam

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

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A ginger cat stretched out asleep in a beam of afternoon sunlight on top of a bookshelf, dust floating in the light, plants trailing down, a warm quiet living room softly blurred, pet photography with a calm golden palette, no readable text.

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

Opens GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst with this prompt and the settings below filled in.

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Settings

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

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: dust floating in the light.
  2. pet photography with a calm golden palette sets the whole feel of the shot. Swap it for another camera style to change the vibe.
  3. The prompt ends with no readable text. Leave that in, or the model may add random lettering.

Scene prompt guide

How the scene is composed

A sleeping ginger cat resting on high shelving in a soft sunbeam anchors this cozy domestic portrait. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst handles directional window lighting and complex environmental depth with smooth precision, keeping fine fur and airborne dust distinct from the furniture. Specifying warm color grading alongside depth cues guarantees the resting animal stays the clear center of interest.

  1. composition and subject definitionVertical 4:5 portrait frame. A ginger cat stretched out asleep

    Defines the upright crop and sets the relaxed resting pose of the cat. Shortening or removing the posture cue can cause the model to render an alert, upright pet looking at the viewer.

  2. key light and elevationin a beam of afternoon sunlight on top of a bookshelf,

    Places the subject high in the frame and introduces focused directional sunlight. Removing the bookshelf detail drops the cat onto the floor, while removing the sunbeam flattens the scene with uniform room light.

  3. atmospheric and organic elementsdust floating in the light, plants trailing down,

    Introduces airborne particles that catch the light beam and vertical foliage that frames the composition. Without these phrases, the shelf setup looks vacant, stiff, and overly sterile.

  4. background depth controla warm quiet living room softly blurred,

    Instructs the generator to soften background domestic clutter into gentle shapes. Omitting this blur lets sharp furniture and background objects distract from the cat.

  5. aesthetic tone and cleanuppet photography with a calm golden palette, no readable text.

    Locks in a peaceful amber color grade and prevents random pseudo-alphabetic gibberish on nearby book spines. Leaving off the text restriction frequently generates garbled lettering on shelf items.

Camera and light

The scene relies on high vertical framing and strong directional side lighting to establish depth between the foreground cat and the living room background.

Camera
Set at roughly eye level with the bookshelf, shooting slightly across the horizontal surface to capture the full length of the sleeping cat.
Light
Strong, low-angle afternoon sunlight cutting diagonally through window glass. You can swap this for blue dawn light or foggy morning haze to shift the temperature.
Lens
A moderate portrait focal length with wide aperture, rendering the cat sharp while introducing creamy blur to living room elements behind the shelf.
Mood
Quiet and tranquil, established through warm golden tones and soft shadows rather than intense midday glare.

Variations on the scene

Winter morning palette

Shifts the season and time of day to a crisp, cool winter morning.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A ginger cat stretched out asleep in a pale winter morning sunbeam on top of a bookshelf, frost patterns on distant windows, trailing eucalyptus leaves, a cool quiet living room softly blurred, pet photography with a soft silvery palette, no readable text.

Different subject on credenza

Swaps the sleeping ginger cat for a resting white dog on a lower surface.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. A small fluffy white dog curled up asleep in a beam of afternoon sunlight on top of a low credenza, dust floating in the light, trailing pothos plants, a warm quiet living room softly blurred, pet photography with a calm golden palette, no readable text.

Overhead floor perspective

Changes the perspective to a high-angle overhead view of the floor.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Looking down from above at a ginger cat stretched out asleep in a pool of afternoon sunlight on vintage parquet flooring, dust floating in the rays, trailing houseplant leaves from an edge table, a cozy living room softly blurred, pet photography with warm amber tones, no readable text.

Model and settings

Keep the mode on text-to-image with the 4:5 aspect ratio selected to retain the upright balance of the bookshelf and drooping foliage. Maintain high quality so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders fine cat whiskers, fur texture, and airborne dust without blocky compression. If you plan to use this composition for wide computer wallpaper or banner banners, switch the ratio setting to 16:9 while adding wide-angle living room framing to the prompt.

  • FLUX.2 ProSwitch to FLUX.2 Pro when you want strict photoreal fur textures and precise hex-level control over the warm amber hues in the sunlight.
  • Nano Banana 2.1Choose Nano Banana 2.1 if you require crisp 4K output that keeps delicate dust specks and plant leaf veins sharply resolved.

When the scene falls apart

Garbled, fake lettering appearing along the book spines beneath the cat.
Expand the negative constraint to blank unprinted book spines, completely plain notebook covers, no readable text.
Flat ambient light without an apparent sunbeam or floating dust motes.
Strengthen the lighting phrase to high-contrast cinematic shaft of direct golden sunlight cutting across dark background shadows.
Living room furniture looks too sharp and clutters the composition.
Change softly blurred to extreme shallow depth of field with heavy background bokeh blur.

Questions about this scene prompt

Why are the book covers showing illegible text despite the prompt?

Image models naturally expect books to display typography. To stop this, explicitly prompt for plain unmarked book cloth, blank leather bindings, or empty wooden surfaces around the cat.

How can I make the floating dust motes look brighter?

Backlit particles require contrast to show up clearly. Add phrases like dark moody background room and sparkling illuminated dust motes to increase visual separation inside the light beam.

Can I change the ginger coat to a different pattern?

Yes, replace ginger cat with calico cat, tuxedo cat, or grey tabby cat. Lighter fur patterns reflect directional window sunlight most effectively without losing edge detail.