Glowing Mushrooms in Misty Forest Portrait

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A vertical study of bioluminescent mushrooms clustered along a damp fallen log in a misty woodland, presented as an intimate portrait within a 9:16 frame for tall display and mobile viewing. The scene reads as quiet and contemplative with soft cool haze that wraps the understory and diffuses the glow from mushroom caps. Caps emit gentle teal and violet light that paints nearby moss and bark with subtle highlights and soft color bleed. Surfaces remain tactile with velvety moss, slick wet bark, and delicate mushroom flesh rendered in close detail. Foreground mushrooms resolve crisp and sharp, while midground fungi and distant trunks fall into moderate separation to emphasize depth. Lighting is soft and enveloping with gentle separation that sculpts forms and keeps a cool overall bias. Composition is a tight vertical crop with a low eye-level viewpoint and balanced negative space above to let mist breathe. Small scattered ferns and a single dew bead on the log serve as story cues that suggest recent rain. No signage appears on surfaces, keeping forms clean and organic. Render in a photorealistic illustration style with subtle painterly blending and fine texture detail for print and screen presentation.
License & use
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Prompt breakdown
The image prompt captures subject, setting, and style cues. Primary themes: ambient-lighting-still-life, forest-study-audience-nature-lovers, moody-atmosphere-reference, mushrooms-glowing-portrait.
Technical details
The image model used to generate this AI artwork was Seedream 4. Aspect ratio is 9:16.
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