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Cinematic B&W Portrait with Selective Emerald Color

A detailed JSON prompt for Gemini Nano Banana Pro to generate an 8K hyper-realistic, high-contrast cinematic portrait. The image is black and white, but uses selective color to highlight the reflective emerald green lenses of the subject's sunglasses. It requires strict face identity lock based on an uploaded reference image.

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Prompt

{
  "image_type": "photograph",
  "genre": "cinematic portrait",
  "resolution": "8k",
  "style": [
    "hyper-realistic",
    "high-contrast",
    "black and white with selective color"
  ],
  "reference": {
    "face_identity": "use uploaded face as exact reference",
    "identity_lock": true,
    "face_accuracy": "no changes to facial structure, proportions, or features"
  },
  "composition": {
    "framing": "tight close-up portrait",
    "shot_type": "profile close-up",
    "camera_lens": "telephoto lens",
    "camera_angle": "side profile",
    "subject_orientation": "looking towards the right side of the frame",
    "depth_of_field": "shallow, subject in sharp focus with background fading into pure black",
    "background": "deep black, no visible details"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "key_light": "strong cinematic key light from front-right illuminating face and sunglasses",
    "rim_light": "distinct rim light tracing the left side of hair, ear, and beard",
    "contrast": "high contrast with dramatic highlights and deep shadows"
  },
  "color_treatment": {
    "overall": "desaturated black and white",
    "selective_color": "emerald green reflective lenses only"
  },
  "subject": {
    "type": "human",
    "gender_presentation": "male",
    "expression": "serious, contemplative with slightly furrowed brow",
    "hair": "dark, detailed texture",
    "beard": "full, well-groomed with visible texture",
    "accessories": {
      "sunglasses": "round silver frames with vibrant reflective emerald green lenses"
    },
    "clothing": "leather jacket with subtle sheen visible on lower right"
  },
  "details": {
    "skin_texture": "ultra-detailed, realistic",
    "material_detailing": "highly detailed hair, beard, leather texture",
    "mood": "intense, cinematic, contemplative"
  }
}

Prompt source

Updated
Jan 3, 2026
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