Weathered Maritime Nostalgia

--sref 412969012
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This style evokes the atmosphere of old coastal villages with sun-bleached colors, peeling paint textures, and a hazy golden light that suggests late afternoon by the sea. Images feature muted teals, rusty oranges, and cream whites with visible grain and subtle vignetting. The aesthetic carries a melancholic warmth, like faded postcards from a forgotten fishing town.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the style's atmospheric coastal mood and textured surfaces

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an abandoned lighthouse on rocky cliffs, seagulls circling overhead, morning fog rolling in --sref 412969012 --v 7

Showcases the weathered textures and muted color palette in a wide composition

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a wooden fishing boat beached on sand, nets drying in the wind, distant village --sref 412969012 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Applies the nostalgic grain and warm faded tones to portraiture

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portrait of an elderly fisherman with weathered hands holding rope, ocean behind him --sref 412969012 --v 7 --ar 3:4

How to Use This SREF Code

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/imagine your prompt here --sref 412969012

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/imagine your prompt --sref 412969012 --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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