Sunset River

Sunset River

• Model:

• Size: 2688 X 1512 (4.06 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: As seen on National Geoghraphic cover, industry grade photography style. Elevated landscape shot of a serene river flowing through the center, its shorelines leading direct gaze toward horizon. Foreground kept open to preserve scene flow. On either side of the river, lush vegetation bursts with color—on the left riverbank, bright red flowers, and on the right riverbank, a mix of green and purple foliage. Near the water’s edge, in the midground, a colorful bird with yellow and black feathers sits perched on a branch, watching the water. In the background, rolling hills with a bright blue sky transitioning into a warm golden sunset. A sailboat with white sails is gently gliding towards the horizon, partially obscured by fluffy clouds. Bold color palette with high saturation enhancing the dreamlike quality of the scene, emphasizing the contrast between the blue water and the colorful flora. Shot with RED Weapon 8k at ISO:100 – f/8 – 1/60s on tripod. Advanced natural sunset light/shadow play setup with lense flare, water reflections, clouds/water light spectral refractions; → render pass with FStorm 1.6ON - Vray; Krakatoa 2.12 → volumetric lighting, clouds/water light scattering, water frotching/foaming/waves + cloud soft particles, caustics, atmospheric haze; - HDRI, ray/path tracing, RTX shaders. After Effects 25.2.2(sapph) + Capture One(LUTs) + Affinity 2(PS plugins) → final tone mapping, color correction, tonal grading, clarity, polish.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide