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Cinematic Gothic Witch with a Burning Book

Create a realistic, cinematic portrait of a woman in contemporary gothic clothing holding a burning book in a dark autumn landscape. Use the uploaded photo as the sole identity reference.

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Use the uploaded image as the primary and only reference for the person depicted. Faithfully preserve her visual identity: facial structure; the shape of her eyes, nose, and lips; apparent age; skin tone and texture; hair color and characteristics; natural body proportions; and individual features. Do not slim her face or body or turn her into a generic model. She must be immediately recognizable in the final image.

Create an extremely realistic, cinematic photograph in vertical 9:16 format, set in a gloomy autumn landscape.

The person faces the camera, positioned in the background, in a composition showing her face, torso, and arms. Her hair is loose, preserving exactly the color, length, and texture shown in the uploaded image.

She wears contemporary gothic clothing in layers of black fabric, with subtle lace and velvet details. She wears assorted silver rings and several pendants featuring dark stones, moons, and other non-repeating elements. The accessories have an esoteric feel without looking like period costume. Her nails are long and black.

She extends one arm toward the camera and holds an open book at the center of its cover, presenting it in the foreground. The book is close to the lens and centered in the composition, appearing larger than her face because of natural perspective. She remains farther back, visible behind it and slightly softened by smoke and her background position.

Her other arm is raised, with the hand suspended above the pages at face height. Her fingers are separated and gently curved, as if guiding a spell over the book. The gesture is precise and restrained, without touching the paper or flames. Clearly distinguish the two actions: one hand supports the book, while the other hovers above it. Keep the arms, hands, and fingers anatomically correct and physically plausible.

The pages are scorched, and the book is visible only in profile. Small flames appear between the pages, and wisps of smoke rise toward her face, also passing between the fingers of her raised hand. The fire originates from the book; there are no rays, glows, or magical effects coming from her hand.

Keep the book, the hand supporting it, and the hovering hand in sharp focus. Behind them, her face remains recognizable but is slightly softened by depth of field and smoke passing in front of it. The smoke is irregular and semi-transparent, briefly veiling part of her face without completely obscuring her eyes, expression, or features. She looks toward the camera with a firm, introspective expression and no theatrical gesture. Give her a slight, crooked smile.

In the background, include twisted trees, dark branches, and autumn foliage in aged copper, rust, and deep reddish tones. The autumn setting should feel dark and melancholic while remaining natural and photographic.

The scene suggests the end of a story and a conscious choice to leave it behind. Preserve the realistic textures of skin, hair, fabric, burned paper, and smoke. Use natural perspective without distorting the arms or hands, and make the image look like a moment captured by a real camera. No luminous magical effects, legible writing in the book, captions, logos, or watermarks.

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