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Structure an image prompt properly

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image-prompt (Nano-Banana 2)

EXAMPLES · WHAT THIS PROMPT PRODUCES

Sample output
**Structured image prompt — artisan sourdough loaf for a bakery hero shot**

- **Subject:** a rustic round sourdough loaf, deeply scored, blistered golden-brown crust.
- **Action:** freshly cut — one wedge pulled slightly away to reveal an open, airy crumb.
- **Location / scene:** on a worn oak bakery table, flour dusting nearby.
- **Framing + angle + distance:** medium-close, 45° overhead angle, loaf filling two-thirds of frame.
- **Lighting:** soft natural side-light from camera-left, late-morning quality, gentle shadows defining the crust texture.
- **Tone + color palette:** warm and earthy — amber crust, cream crumb, muted oak browns.
- **Feel / mood:** rustic, appetizing, handmade, unpretentious.
- **Medium:** photograph.
- **Camera reference:** 50mm lens, f/2.8, in the food-editorial style of a Bon Appétit feature.
- **Avoid:** plastic-looking shine, blue tones, packaging, text, over-styled props.

**Assembled prompt:**
Rustic round sourdough loaf, deeply scored with a blistered golden crust, freshly cut with one wedge pulled aside revealing an open airy crumb, on a worn flour-dusted oak bakery table, medium-close 45° overhead framing, soft natural side-light from camera-left, warm earthy palette of amber crust and cream crumb, rustic handmade appetizing mood, food-editorial photography, 50mm lens f/2.8, Bon Appétit style. Avoid: plastic shine, blue tones, packaging, text.

**Rationale (1 line each)**
- *Subject/action:* the cut reveal is what makes bread shots feel real, not staged.
- *45° angle:* the most flattering crust-and-crumb angle for loaves.
- *Side-light:* rakes across the crust to show texture, the difference between appetizing and flat.
- *Avoid-list:* "plastic shine" and "blue tones" kill the two most common food-render failures.
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PROMPT TEMPLATE · v1.0.0

Write an image prompt using this structure:
- Subject (who/what)
- Action (what's happening)
- Location / scene
- Framing + angle + distance (wide / medium / close, eye-level / low / overhead)
- Lighting (quality, direction, time of day)
- Tone + color palette
- Feel / mood
- Medium (photo / illustration / 3D)
- Photographer or camera reference for style
- Avoid list (what NOT to include)
Return the prompt + a 1-line rationale per element.

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