Forced-Perspective Top-Down Selfie at a Crosswalk, Product in Hand

Top-down selfie of a woman with glasses at a city crosswalk, one arm raised and the other holding a black mirrorless camera toward the lens

AI-generated reference image (fictional person/product) — Reference image (AI-generated by cinel, fictional)

{
  "type": "image_generation_prompt",
  "language": "en",
  "style": "hyper-realistic cinematic selfie photography",
  "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
  "identity_preservation": {
    "use_reference_image": true,
    "strict_identity_lock": true,
    "alter_face": false,
    "alter_skin": false,
    "alter_hair": false,
    "alter_gender": false,
    "notes": "Preserve identical facial features, skin texture, hair, glasses, age, and gender from the uploaded reference image. No synthetic skin or sculptural look."
  },
  "subject": {
    "gender": "female",
    "capture_method": "selfie taken by the subject herself",
    "pose": {
      "selfie_arm": {
        "description": "one arm fully straight and completely extended upward holding the camera that takes the selfie",
        "visibility": "arm clearly visible, straight and dominant in frame",
        "camera_visibility": "the selfie camera device itself must NOT be visible in the frame"
      },
      "product_arm": {
        "description": "the other arm fully extended toward the camera holding the attached Canon camera",
        "importance": "product is closest to the camera and visually dominant"
      },
      "head": {
        "tilt": "slightly tilted toward the selfie camera"
      },
      "expression": "natural and relaxed facial expression"
    },
    "body_visibility": "full body visible from head to toe",
    "feet": "feet clearly touching the road surface"
  },
  "composition": {
    "perspective": "natural selfie perspective at chest height",
    "camera_angle": "extreme top-down angle, camera above the subject looking directly downward",
    "layer_depth": [
      "product (closest to camera)",
      "face",
      "full body",
      "city environment (background)"
    ]
  },
  "scale_and_perspective": {
    "effect": "forced perspective",
    "subject_scale": "the woman appears extremely giant",
    "buildings_scale": "buildings appear much smaller, reaching no higher than her knees",
    "dominance": "the subject visually dominates the entire scene",
    "realism": "inspiring scale while remaining physically believable"
  },
  "environment": {
    "location": "",
    "elements": [
      "pedestrian crosswalk",
      "road markings",
      "traffic signs",
      "cars",
      "bicycles",
      "pedestrians at realistic human scale"
    ],
    "setting": "ground-level urban environment"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "natural daylight",
    "conditions": "clear or lightly cloudy sky",
    "shadows": "soft and realistic",
    "restrictions": "no fantasy or dramatic lighting"
  },
  "product_rules": {
    "usage": "use the uploaded Canon product exactly as provided",
    "distortion": "none",
    "logo": "unchanged",
    "appearance": "natural reflections and realistic highlights only"
  },
  "camera_quality": {
    "realism": "maximum photorealism",
    "depth": "clear separation of foreground, subject, and background",
    "artifacts": "none"
  },
  "constraints": [
    "No AI-art look",
    "No plastic or sculpted skin",
    "No distortion of face or body",
    "No extra limbs or incorrect anatomy",
    "No text or watermarks",
    "No visible selfie camera device"
  ],
  "output_goal": "Create a hyper-realistic cinematic selfie image of a woman using her exact reference identity, captured from an extreme top-down perspective in a real urban crosswalk, with forced perspective scale, natural daylight, and a Canon camera product prominently held toward the lens."
}

{
  "type": "image_generation_prompt",
  "language": "en",
  "style": "hyper-realistic cinematic selfie photography",
  "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
  "identity_preservation": {
    "use_reference_image": true,
    "strict_identity_lock": true,
    "alter_face": false,
    "alter_skin": false,
    "alter_hair": false,
    "alter_gender": false,
    "notes": "Preserve identical facial features, skin texture, hair, glasses, age, and gender from the uploaded reference image. No synthetic skin or sculptural look."
  },
  "subject": {
    "gender": "female",
    "capture_method": "selfie taken by the subject herself",
    "pose": {
      "selfie_arm": {
        "description": "one arm fully straight and completely extended upward holding the camera that takes the selfie",
        "visibility": "arm clearly visible, straight and dominant in frame",
        "camera_visibility": "the selfie camera device itself must NOT be visible in the frame"
      },
      "product_arm": {
        "description": "the other arm fully extended toward the camera holding the attached camera from the second reference image",
        "importance": "product is closest to the camera and visually dominant"
      },
      "head": {
        "tilt": "slightly tilted toward the selfie camera"
      },
      "expression": "natural and relaxed facial expression"
    },
    "body_visibility": "full body visible from head to toe",
    "feet": "feet clearly touching the road surface"
  },
  "composition": {
    "perspective": "natural selfie perspective at chest height",
    "camera_angle": "extreme top-down angle, camera above the subject looking directly downward",
    "layer_depth": [
      "product (closest to camera)",
      "face",
      "full body",
      "city environment (background)"
    ]
  },
  "scale_and_perspective": {
    "effect": "forced perspective",
    "subject_scale": "the woman appears extremely giant",
    "buildings_scale": "buildings appear much smaller, reaching no higher than her knees",
    "dominance": "the subject visually dominates the entire scene",
    "realism": "inspiring scale while remaining physically believable"
  },
  "environment": {
    "location": "real urban intersection",
    "elements": [
      "pedestrian crosswalk",
      "road markings",
      "traffic signs",
      "cars",
      "bicycles",
      "pedestrians at realistic human scale"
    ],
    "setting": "ground-level urban environment"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "natural daylight",
    "conditions": "clear or lightly cloudy sky",
    "shadows": "soft and realistic",
    "restrictions": "no fantasy or dramatic lighting"
  },
  "product_rules": {
    "usage": "use the camera from the second reference image exactly as provided",
    "distortion": "none",
    "logo": "none",
    "appearance": "natural reflections and realistic highlights only"
  },
  "camera_quality": {
    "realism": "maximum photorealism",
    "depth": "clear separation of foreground, subject, and background",
    "artifacts": "none"
  },
  "constraints": [
    "No AI-art look",
    "No plastic or sculpted skin",
    "No distortion of face or body",
    "No extra limbs or incorrect anatomy",
    "No text or watermarks",
    "No visible selfie camera device"
  ],
  "output_goal": "Create a hyper-realistic cinematic selfie image of a woman using her exact reference identity, captured from an extreme top-down perspective in a real urban crosswalk, with forced perspective scale, natural daylight, and the camera prominently held toward the lens."
}

holding the attached Canon camera -> holding the attached camera from the second refere
use the uploaded Canon product exactly as provided -> use the camera from the second reference image exa
and a Canon camera product prominently held toward -> and the camera prominently held toward the lens
"logo": "unchanged" -> "logo": "none"

cinel made the replacements above to generate the example image.

Model

9 credits at 1K. Ratio 9:16. You will need to upload your own reference image.

PhotorealCinematicCityLogoratio 9x16needs reference

Details

Category	Portrait & Headshot
Aspect ratio	9:16
Input	Needs a reference image
Example generated with	GPT Image 2.5
Recommended models	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, Seedream 5 Pro
Original author	@saniaspeaks_ · Original post on X
Original model	gptimage

Why this prompt works

A product-placement selfie with ambitious geometry: the camera looks straight down from above, one arm stretches up out of frame as if holding it, and the other pushes the product toward the lens, so it is the largest thing in the frame, then the face, the full body and the street below. The prompt wants forced perspective so dramatic that buildings stop at her knees. We supplied two owned references, a fictional woman with glasses and an unbranded mirrorless camera. The result nails the layered depth and keeps her likeness, though the 'giant' effect is milder than described: she reads as tall, not towering. Good for creator collaborations and gadget launches.

How to adapt it

Variable	What it changes	Examples
reference image 1	the person (identity lock)	your full-body photo
the camera from the second reference image	the product	a camera, a phone, a drink can
real urban intersection	location	a beach boardwalk, a plaza with fountains