Autumn Leaves Walk

Works with: Gemini · ChatGPT (any AI image editor)

A tree-lined path, drifting golden leaves and warm backlight — the classic fall portrait from any photo, face untouched.

Transform this photo of me into a golden autumn portrait outdoors. I stand on a tree-lined path in warm afternoon backlight, golden and amber leaves drifting down around me, wearing a long wool coat and a soft scarf. Sun flaring gently through the branches, warm film tones, fine grain, dreamy shallow depth of field. Keep my exact facial features, do not change my face in any way.

What to watch for

The leaves are the tell. Too many of them, all perfectly sharp, and they read as stickers dropped on top of the photo; 'just a few leaves falling, motion-blurred' is the fix, and fewer really is better. Backlight is the second variable — it makes the shot, but heavy flare plus haze eats fine facial detail, so if you stop looking like yourself, dial the flare down before you change anything else.

How to use it

Only edit photos you have permission to use, including permission from the people pictured.

1. Pick a source whose pose and expression already suit the mood, so fewer changes to the person are needed.
2. Attach the source in an AI image editor compatible with this prompt (Gemini · ChatGPT (any AI image editor)), then paste the prompt. Choose the wardrobe and setting before generating. Remove conflicting pose or expression requests if you want to keep those from the source.
3. Check that the new light still leaves the face recognizable. Inspect hands near props and simplify the prop or pose if they are distorted.
4. Save the accepted image separately from the original and label it as AI-edited when sharing. Use the saved edit as the source if you choose to animate it next.