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 the pavement reads as dry matte concrete and asphalt 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 materials finishes match exactly do not change preserve every material and finish exactly as shown the red brick stays a deep true brick red not orange not oversaturated the charcoal dark brick stays a neutral dark gray black it must not shift blue or cool in shadow the limestone window sills headers banding and cornice caps stay a warm off white limestone keep the dark window frames the glass the curtains and the warm interior lighting in the units exactly as they appear detail realism render as a high end editorial real estate marketing photograph crisp realistic masonry with visible mortar joints and natural brick texture on both the red and charcoal brick true to life color natural contrast and clean micro detail on 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 landscaping site keep all existing trees shrubs mulch beds and ground cover in their exact positions and sizes vary the trees naturally so they don t look identical or cloned but do not add remove or reposition any planting
