Weathered Maritime Nostalgia

--sref 946235153
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This style evokes the atmosphere of aged nautical photographs and coastal postcards from the mid-20th century. Images feature desaturated teal and rust color palettes with visible grain, soft focus edges, and a sense of salt-worn textures. Compositions feel intimate and melancholic, as if recovered from a lighthouse keeper's forgotten album.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the style's atmospheric fog rendering and weathered texture treatment

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an old fishing boat moored at a wooden dock, morning fog rolling in --sref 946235153 --v 7

Shows how the style handles human subjects within dramatic coastal landscapes

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a lighthouse keeper standing at the railing, distant storm clouds --sref 946235153 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Highlights the style's ability to render tactile, worn surface textures

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rusted anchor and coiled rope on sun-bleached planks, close-up detail --sref 946235153 --v 7 --ar 4:5

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/imagine your prompt here --sref 946235153

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/imagine your prompt --sref 946235153 --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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