image type photorealistic architectural image indistinguishable from real photography scene camera frontal street level shot of a modern mediterranean house camera at eye level 1 60 m 35mm lens no distortion everything sharp and in focus photographic intent critical the image must read as a professional architectural photograph not a render strong perception of volume and depth materials must react to light with clear contrast between illuminated and shadowed planes visible micro contrast and surface response no flat lighting no uniform shading light primary driver mediterranean sun from the left hard directional sunlight clear separation between light and shadow contact shadows where elements meet ground walls vegetation subtle bounce light in shadow areas to avoid flat darkness introduce specular response small highlights on stone edges soft reflections on glass and car slight sheen on pavement light must define geometry not just illuminate material behavior no cgi all materials must show physical response to light stucco slight tonal variation micro shadowing stone depth crevices catching shadow wood grain visible absorbs light unevenly pavement slight irregularity not uniform car controlled reflections not flat color no plastic surfaces no uniform shaders vegetation depth mass vegetation must behave as solid volume not texture dense canopy with internal shadows leaves catching light unevenly clear separation between foreground and background layers no blur no cut out effect background force quality background must be reconstructed if necessary hills with real topography not smooth shapes visible vegetation texture and variation atmospheric depth but still sharp no blur no flat gradients no low detail background image structure strong foreground midground background separation readable depth clear edges defined by light not outlines color natural mediterranean palette warm light neutral shadows no grey wash no desaturation loss style high end editorial architecture photography magazine quality clean sharp material driven real world photographic realism quality ultra realistic high micro detail sharp image across all planes no noise no blur restrictions do not produce flat lighting do not blur background or reflections do not use uniform textures do not simplify geometry or terrain avoid any cgi appearance
