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The Last Metamorphosis: The Black Butterfly’s Kiss
Create a cinematic Gothic Halloween portrait from a reference photo, featuring butterfly-inspired makeup, a black lace gown, and a cathedral setting.
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- Markdown Parameterized
- Inputs
- reference_photo (image) · Required signature (text) · Optional · Default: Érika Marques
- Outputs
- gothic_metamorphosis_portrait (image)
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# The Last Metamorphosis
## The Black Butterfly’s Kiss | Dark Halloween
Cinematic hyperrealism | 4:5 format
Create a hyperrealistic cinematic photograph of an adult woman, using ${reference-photo} as the primary reference. Faithfully preserve her facial identity, face shape, eyes, nose, mouth, skin tone, hair, and natural body proportions, without artificially enlarging her bust or changing her appearance.
## Concept — The Unfinished Creature
A woman undergoes a supernatural metamorphosis after receiving the kiss of a mysterious black butterfly.
Her transformation is represented by delicate dark patterns resembling butterfly wings, ornamental designs on her skin, and crimson-red highlights.
The look combines Gothic beauty, dark fantasy, and mystery, without wounds, realistic blood, or disturbing anatomical alterations.
## Wardrobe — The Second Skin
A long black lace dress that fits her body naturally, with a structured bodice, subtle sheer sections, and crimson-red embroidery.
The skirt features delicate layers of tulle and lace reminiscent of butterfly wings.
Small ornamental details create the impression that the fabric is gradually transforming into wings.
## Makeup — The Fragmented Face
Asymmetrical Gothic makeup, with black and red smoky eyes, butterfly-wing-inspired eyeliner, and wine-colored lips.
One side of the face features delicate black designs resembling cracked porcelain, with small luminous red details. These effects must look like artistic makeup applied over intact skin.
Long, dark, loose, slightly wavy hair, with a few black and red butterflies among the strands.
A cold, enigmatic, intensely mysterious expression.
## Setting — The Sanctuary of Cocoons
An ancient Gothic cathedral with large crimson-red stained-glass windows, stone arches, ornate architectural details, and black silk cocoons discreetly suspended in the background.
Black butterflies with red details float gently through the space.
The lighting must be bright, cinematic, and balanced, allowing the face, dress, and makeup details to be seen perfectly.
The setting conveys mystery and Gothic fantasy, without excessive darkness or too many elements.
## Pose — The Call of the Wings
The character is seated sideways on an ancient marble staircase in the cathedral, with an elegant posture and one leg positioned naturally one step below the other.
Her body leans slightly backward while her face turns directly toward the camera.
One hand rests delicately in her lap, while the other is raised to face level, with the index finger extended.
A black butterfly with crimson-red details is perched on the tip of her finger.
Other small butterflies float around her shoulders and appear to detach from the embroidery on her dress.
The skirt spreads naturally across the steps, revealing its lace details.
The composition must show the seated character, including her face, hands, outfit, and part of the staircase.
## Photographic Direction
Gothic fantasy editorial photography, cinematic hyperrealism, natural skin texture, detailed artistic makeup, professional lighting, and a softly shallow depth of field.
Vertical 4:5 format, with deep black, crimson red, wine, and silver highlights.
Avoid an excessively dark setting, exaggerated visual effects, deformities, incorrect anatomy, artificial-looking hands, too many butterflies, or anything that obscures the face.
## Creator Signature
Add only “${signature:Érika Marques}” at the bottom of the image, in elegant handwritten calligraphy that is white, discreet, and perfectly legible.
Do not add symbols or any other text.
Expected result: a sophisticated, mysterious, slightly macabre Halloween photograph depicting a woman undergoing a fantastical metamorphosis inspired by black and crimson-red butterflies.
Parameters
Replace each placeholder with your own value, or use its default when one is provided.
${reference-photo}
reference-photo
Required
${signature:Érika Marques}
signature
Default: Érika Marques
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