Lying in Daisies, 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 promptLying in Daisies

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

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead portrait of a woman with short auburn hair lying among white and yellow daisies and tiny orange wildflowers, wearing a butter-yellow cotton shirt, face turned slightly toward the sun with a soft smile, blossoms framing her, soft summer afternoon light, dreamy film photography, 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

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: soft summer afternoon light.
  2. dreamy film 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.

Where this idea comes from

Inspired by an idea from @lovimg_com, collected in freestylefly/awesome-gpt-image-2 under MIT. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Portrait prompt guide

Why this portrait prompt works

A woman with short auburn hair resting outdoors in a dense meadow of wildflowers emerges in a soft, sunlit top-down composition. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders organic flower petal textures, warm skin tones, and gentle facial contours naturally without over-sharpening. The bird's-eye vantage point paired with warm afternoon illumination gives the finished portrait an intimate, nostalgic film character.

  1. camera perspective and subjectVertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead portrait of a woman with short auburn hair

    Establishes the bird's-eye composition, standard social portrait orientation, and the subject's key visual anchor. Changing overhead to eye-level turns the shot into a conventional seated field portrait.

  2. setting and wardrobe palettelying among white and yellow daisies and tiny orange wildflowers, wearing a butter-yellow cotton shirt,

    Surrounds the figure with floral ground cover and pairs it with matching warm-toned clothing. Removing specific flower types causes the model to generate nondescript generic grass or oversized garden blooms.

  3. pose and expressionface turned slightly toward the sun with a soft smile, blossoms framing her,

    Directs the subject's gaze and head angle while instructing the generator to encircle the face with flowers. Omitting this often yields a rigid, flat-faced pose staring straight up into the lens.

  4. lighting and aesthetic stylesoft summer afternoon light, dreamy film photography, no text.

    Softens contrast, adds warm ambient glow, and applies vintage film texture while blocking unwanted typography. Dropping the film descriptor produces a crisp, sterile digital camera look with harsher highlights.

Keeping the same face

To maintain facial consistency across multiple generations or match your own likeness, keep the exact facial features and styling anchors while updating camera angles.

short auburn hair
Keep this hair length, cut, and color identical across every run so the generator does not randomize hair texture or length.
soft smile
Hold this expression constant to preserve jawline shape and eye crinkles between shots, preventing sudden mood shifts.
butter-yellow cotton shirt
Maintain this garment color and fabric description across a portrait series to avoid random shifts in styling and palette.
face turned slightly toward the sun
Keep this precise head tilt to maintain uniform cheekbone highlights and recognizable facial geometry across different takes.

Three ways to make it yours

Man in lavender

Swaps the subject for an adult male in an aromatic lavender field while keeping the overhead lens and sunlit film aesthetic.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead portrait of a man in his thirties with short textured black hair and a trimmed beard lying among purple lavender stalks and dry grasses, wearing a natural linen shirt, eyes closed with a calm expression, stems framing his shoulders, soft summer afternoon light, dreamy film photography, no text.

Elderly woman in poppies

Changes the age group, hair color, and floral setting to vibrant poppies while preserving the gentle overhead perspective.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead portrait of an older woman with silver wavy hair tied loosely lying among red field poppies and green clovers, wearing an olive-green work jacket, looking gently up with laugh lines showing, petals framing her temple, soft summer afternoon light, dreamy film photography, no text.

Woman in forest moss

Features a woman of color on a forest floor, keeping the exact same warm lighting and vintage camera mood.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead portrait of a woman with deep brown skin and braided hair lying among lush green moss and small yellow buttercups, wearing an ivory henley top, head tilted sideways toward the warmth with relaxed eyes, foliage framing her silhouette, soft summer afternoon light, dreamy film photography, no text.

Model and settings

Keep the aspect ratio set to 4:5, which directly reflects the portrait frame specified in the prompt text. High quality mode is ideal for resolving detailed daisy petals and individual hair strands cleanly. If you plan to generate horizontal landscape layouts, adjust the ratio setting to 16:9 while leaving the quality on high for consistent detail.

  • FLUX.2 ProUse FLUX.2 Pro when you need photorealistic skin texture and exact control over specific wardrobe tones like butter-yellow.
  • Seedream 5.0 ProChoose Seedream 5.0 Pro when you want to supply reference images of an existing person to place them into this overhead daisy scene.

If the portrait comes out wrong

Plastic or overly smoothed skin texture
Replace dreamy film photography with subtle film grain and natural skin texture to restore visible pores and realistic skin detail.
Flowers obscuring the subject's eyes and mouth
Change blossoms framing her to blossoms loosely framing her face, face completely clear of flowers to keep the facial features unobstructed.
Extra or disembodied hands creeping into the frame
Add arms resting flat alongside torso, hands out of frame directly after the wardrobe phrase to prevent stray fingers from generating near the neck.
Flat, harsh midday lighting with stark shadows
Change soft summer afternoon light to low-angle golden hour sunlight with soft diffused shadows.

Questions about this portrait prompt

How do I stop flowers from generating on top of the face?

Add explicit boundary phrasing such as face fully visible and clear of debris. You can also rephrase the framing instruction to flowers encircling the head like a halo, which moves petals away from the nose and eyes.

Why did the camera generate an eye-level shot instead of overhead?

Overhead can sometimes be overridden if the model focuses on the portrait keyword. Strengthen the perspective by adding direct top-down bird's-eye view right before lying among to lock the high camera angle.

Can I switch the season while keeping the same peaceful look?

Yes, replace the white and yellow daisies with fallen autumn maple leaves or dried winter ferns. Update soft summer afternoon light to golden October afternoon light to adjust the warmth and color temperature naturally.