Frozen Ember Decay

--sref 1018927652
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This style creates a striking contrast between ice-blue crystalline structures and smoldering orange-red embers, as if capturing the moment fire turns to frost. Textures appear simultaneously glassy and charred, with deep blacks anchoring compositions that feel both apocalyptic and serene. The aesthetic favors close-up details with shallow depth of field, giving images an intimate, almost microscopic quality.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the style's organic-meets-elemental quality with botanical subjects

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a single rose encased in crystallized ash, glowing ember veins visible through translucent petals --sref 1018927652 --v 7

Shows how the style handles architectural decay and atmospheric lighting

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abandoned cathedral interior, frost climbing charred wooden pews, shafts of cold blue light through shattered stained glass --sref 1018927652 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Highlights the detailed textural contrasts and transformation themes

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macro shot of a butterfly wing transforming from ember to ice crystal, smoke wisps frozen in time --sref 1018927652 --v 7 --ar 3:4

How to Use This SREF Code

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/imagine your prompt here --sref 1018927652

Combine with other parameters

/imagine your prompt --sref 1018927652 --sw 100 --ar 16:9 --v 7

The --sw (style weight) parameter controls how strongly the style reference is applied. Values range from 0 to 1000, with 100 as default.

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