Sky Koi, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst surreal photo promptSky Koi

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

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Low angle view of a giant iridescent orange and white koi fish gliding slowly through pastel evening clouds, looking down at a tiny person in a yellow coat standing calmly on a grassy hill, huge scale contrast, soft dreamy light, surreal cinematic 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

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Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: soft dreamy light.
  2. surreal cinematic 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 @liyue_ai, collected in freestylefly/awesome-gpt-image-2 under MIT. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Scene prompt guide

How the scene is composed

A giant koi fish floating above a grassy ridge creates a dreamlike sense of wonder by pairing everyday earth with atmospheric fantasy. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders translucent fin textures and volumetric evening clouds while preserving a sharp contrast between the sky creature and the tiny watcher below. The low vantage point establishes cinematic height without losing delicate pastel lighting.

  1. Framing and perspective setupVertical 4:5 portrait frame. Low angle view

    Forces an upward camera direction that grants the floating koi towering visual presence while leaving room on the ground for the human observer.

  2. Central surreal subjectof a giant iridescent orange and white koi fish gliding slowly through pastel evening clouds,

    Specifies the scale, creature type, and shimmering scale coloration, embedding the aquatic creature smoothly into sky vapor instead of open water.

  3. Ground reference pointlooking down at a tiny person in a yellow coat standing calmly on a grassy hill,

    Anchors the scene to reality, providing an unmistakable size benchmark and a bright visual punctuation mark against the green landscape.

  4. Lighting and render aesthetichuge scale contrast, soft dreamy light, surreal cinematic photography, no text.

    Directs the model to exaggerate physical proportions, diffuse twilight reflections across the fish scales, and suppress unwanted graphical labels or watermarks.

Camera and light

The combination of an upward camera angle and warm twilight creates depth between the grounded hill and the aerial subject.

Camera Angle
The prompt relies on a low angle to push the fish into the upper atmospheric layer, forcing the observer to gaze upward in awe.
Light
Pastel evening illumination bathes the clouds in soft gold and violet tones, creating subtle subsurface scattering through the koi fins.
Scale
Pairing giant and tiny in the same description prevents the AI from shrinking the sky creature down to ordinary animal dimensions.
Mood
Describing the person standing calmly ensures the encounter feels peaceful and meditative rather than apocalyptic or dangerous.

Variations on the scene

Midnight Winter Flight

Shifts the setting to a winter night with icy bioluminescence and a snowy foreground.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Low angle view of a giant glowing bioluminescent blue koi fish gliding slowly through dark starry night mist, looking down at a tiny person in a thick red parka standing calmly on a snow-covered hill, huge scale contrast, cool moonlight glow, surreal cinematic photography, no text.

Cliffside Horizon View

Brings the perspective to eye level along a cliff edge for a more intimate horizon framing.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Eye-level horizon view of a giant iridescent calico koi fish swimming level through dense golden hour sea fog, passing right beside a tiny person in a beige trench coat perched quietly on a rocky cliff edge, huge scale contrast, warm rim lighting, surreal cinematic photography, no text.

Skyward Manta Ray

Replaces the koi with a wide celestial manta ray for a broader, wing-like presence in the sky.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Low angle view of a giant translucent celestial manta ray gliding slowly through pastel sunset clouds, looking down at a tiny person in a yellow coat standing calmly on a grassy hill, huge scale contrast, soft ambient light, surreal cinematic photography, no text.

Model and settings

Keep the 4:5 portrait frame because the vertical format allows the sky creature to hover high above the observer without cropping fin tails. High quality should remain selected so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst can cleanly resolve delicate scale patterns, soft cloud gradients, and distant human silhouettes. If you ever produce horizontal concept art or desktop wallpaper, change only the ratio to 16:9 while retaining high quality.

  • FLUX.2 ProPick FLUX.2 Pro when you want strict hex color accuracy on the koi scales and crisp, photorealistic lighting boundaries between sky and terrain.
  • Seedream 5.0 ProChoose Seedream 5.0 Pro if you plan to provide reference photos of a specific landscape hill or an actual koi variety to guide the render.

When the scene falls apart

The koi appears tiny or swims inside an ordinary pond on the ground rather than flying through the sky.
Strengthen the aerial contrast by replacing giant with colossal skyscraper-sized floating overhead and ensure low angle view stays at the front.
The fish looks flat and pasted onto the sky like a sticker with sharp, unnatural cutout outlines.
Add semitransparent fins catching twilight haze and volumetric clouds wrapping around the belly to naturally seat the subject into the air.
Random poster titles or watermark symbols appear in the corners or across the clouds.
Reinforce the negative prompt instruction by writing clean borderless photograph without typography, logos, or subtitles at the prompt end.

Questions about this scene prompt

How do I prevent the model from generating water instead of clouds?

Avoid aquatic vocabulary like pond, river, swim, or splash. Stick to aerial terms like gliding slowly through pastel evening clouds and clear sky to stop the model from inserting ocean waves.

Can I change the person outfit color without disrupting the sky tones?

Yes, specify a precise clothing phrase such as in an emerald rain jacket. Using a single targeted color keeps the modification isolated to the person without bleeding into the pastel clouds.

Why does the koi look monstrous instead of peaceful?

Fish faces can look aggressive if the camera is too close to their mouths. Ensure your prompt maintains terms like gliding slowly, standing calmly, and soft dreamy light to reinforce a serene atmosphere.