preserve critical read first keep the building exactly as it is do not change the architecture massing rooflines rooftop terraces brick and stone materials finishes colors or the placement size or shape of any windows or doors nothing about the structure may move resize or change only adjust the sky lighting time of day surface wetness and photographic realism described below scene time of day depict this building on a bright clear summer afternoon at approximately 5pm the light should feel open fresh and pleasant mid afternoon not sunset avoid golden hour or sunset coloring entirely the sun sits fairly high in the sky producing soft gentle shadows rather than long dramatic ones lighting white balance use soft even natural daylight with a neutral to barely warm white balance roughly 5500 6000k do not apply a heavy orange or amber cast light should fall evenly across the entire fa ade so both the red brick and the charcoal brick are clearly and accurately lit with no section blown out and no section crushed into dark blue shadow shadows should be soft diffuse and neutral gray not warm or colored sky a natural blue summer sky with realistic softly lit scattered white cumulus clouds and a gentle gradient that deepens toward the top of the frame no storm clouds no overcast no dramatic sunset color surfaces all dry every surface is completely dry the asphalt street the concrete sidewalk the curb and the entire building fa ade show no water no puddles no reflections and no wet sheen camera view focus do not restyle maintain the existing straight on near elevation view of the building keep the current camera angle height framing and composition exactly as they are keep all vertical lines straight parallel and upright no perspective distortion no converging verticals no low angle drama do not use a tilt shift or miniature effect the entire building must be in sharp even focus from left edge to right edge no depth of field blur no background blur no foreground blur brick coursing alignment lay all brick in clean straight even courses every brick is crisply aligned with its neighbors both horizontally and vertically with consistent uniform mortar joints no waviness no warping no sagging or drifting course lines no irregular or melted brickwork each individual brick may differ from its neighbors by an almost imperceptible shift in hue and tone barely detectable variation that reads as natural fired clay while the wall as a whole remains visually uniform and orderly material by material light interaction match all colors and finishes exactly red brick matte and lightly porous it takes light diffusely with no specular shine sunlit faces glow a warm true brick red while shadowed faces stay a slightly deeper red of the same hue never shifting to orange mortar joints catch fine soft self shadows that reveal the texture charcoal dark brick a near black neutral gray with very low reflectance it absorbs light and reads matte to barely satin in shade it stays a neutral dark gray and must not turn blue or cool keep subtle texture visible rather than letting it crush to flat black limestone sills headers banding and cornice caps smooth soft warm off white stone slightly more light responsive than brick gently luminous in sun with soft rounded edge shadows and a faint warmth in the shaded undersides no glare no polish glass windows semi reflective the upper and shaded panes softly mirror the blue sky and clouds where units are lit inside a warm interior glow reads through the glass and curtains realistic gentle reflections only no mirror bright blowouts and no black dead panes window frames and entry doors dark metal painted low sheen surfaces with a soft narrow highlight along sunlit edges otherwise matte and unobtrusive metal railings on the rooftop terraces thin dark metal with a fine satin highlight catching the daylight crisp and straight not glowing or blooming curtains interior soft and slightly translucent with warm interior light diffusing gently through them pavement dry matte asphalt that absorbs light into a soft mid gray the concrete sidewalk and curb are lighter diffuse and chalk matte neither reflects plants landscaping light interaction render trees shrubs and ground cover with natural realism sunlit leaves show gentle translucency and a soft subsurface glow as light passes through them leaves in shade stay a deeper cooler green of the same natural hue never neon or oversaturated foliage casts soft broken dappled shadows on the fa ade and ground rather than hard outlines keep all existing trees shrubs mulch beds and ground cover in their exact positions and sizes vary the foliage naturally so plants don t look identical or cloned but do not add remove or reposition any planting detail realism render as a high end editorial real estate marketing photograph true to life color natural contrast and clean micro detail on brick sills trim railings and the rooftop terrace enclosures subtle believable atmosphere no oversaturation no hdr halos no glow no blown highlights no plastic or cgi smoothness signage keep the unit address numbers and any door plaques crisp sharp and legible in their existing positions do not garble smear or invent text
