Sky of Ocean Waves Vertical Portrait

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A surreal vertical portrait shows a coastline beneath a sky that is literally an ocean of waves, with curling crests suspended above the horizon in slow motion and a quiet, contemplative mood for a gallery poster or phone wallpaper. The midframe shoreline is calm and minimal so the sky-ocean dominates the scene, and surfaces are left unlettered and clean to preserve a meditative feel. Textures contrast smooth wet sand, glossy wave undersides, and soft sea foam on the floating crests to add tangible tactility. The nearest crest resolves crisply in the foreground while mid and far layers recede with moderate depth, creating a sense of distance and scale. Light sculpts the wave-forms with gentle backlit glow and crisp rim highlight for separation, and the color bias reads cool with accents of deep cobalt, vivid azure, pale aqua, warm sand, and rich teal. Framing is tall and tight within a 9:16 ratio, viewed at eye level with a normal perceived width so the vertical motion reads full-frame and negative space at top and bottom balances the composition. A single small sailboat on the distant water serves as a scale prop and narrative cue, and a faint drifting gull adds a quiet motion note. Render as a photo-illustration composite with painterly realism, keeping the overall atmosphere cinematic and serene.
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This image uses CC BY 4.0. We chose this over CC0 to discourage abuse and protect creators. You can use the image freely without fear, and attribution is appreciated whenever practical. If attribution would disrupt your project (headers, book covers, products, and similar), it’s okay to omit it.
Prompt breakdown
The image prompt captures subject, setting, and style cues. Primary themes: 9x16-portrait, audience-art-display, cinematic-photography, clean-surfaces.
Technical details
The image model used to generate this AI artwork was Seedream 4. Aspect ratio is 9:16.
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