#josephconrad

Capitalism

• Model: AI Upscaler

• Size: 2048 X 2048 (4.19 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt:
  • Using base image: Yes (Effect strength - 60%)
  • Base image resolution: Default
  • Face enhance: No
  • Upscale & Enhance: 0

The Lagoon

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 2032 X 2032 (4.13 MP)

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  • Prompt: Create an image that captures the somber, reflective mood of Joseph Conrad's "The Lagoon." Imagine a remote, tropical setting at twilight, enveloped in an atmosphere of solitude and melancholy. In the foreground, depict a still, dark lagoon with murky, calm waters, surrounded by dense jungle foliage. Large, gnarled trees with overhanging branches and thick vines reach out over the water, casting long shadows that merge with the water’s surface. A small wooden hut stands on stilts at the water’s edge, its structure simple and humble, illuminated softly by the flickering light of an oil lamp. A canoe is tied to a small dock, gently rocking in the stillness. The sky above is a deep, dusky indigo, with a hint of fading light on the horizon, suggesting the last moments of sunset. Wisps of mist rise from the water’s surface, adding an ethereal and ghostly quality to the scene. In the distance, a faint outline of a winding river can be seen disappearing into the dense, mysterious forest. The scene should feel heavy with the weight of memory and regret, echoing the story’s themes of lost love, betrayal, and the relentless passage of time. The colors should be muted and subdued, with deep greens, browns, and grays dominating the palette, contrasted by the soft, warm glow of the lamp light, creating a stark interplay between light and darkness. The overall composition should evoke a sense of isolation and introspection, with the lagoon itself almost mirroring the protagonist's internal turmoil and despair. The image should feel like a moment frozen in time, where the natural world stands still, reflecting the inescapable sadness and inevitability of the past. This should capture the haunting and contemplative essence of "The Lagoon," immersing the viewer in the quiet, yet profound depths of the narrative.
  • Using base image: Yes (Effect strength - 60%)
  • Base image resolution: Default
  • Face enhance: No
  • Upscale & Enhance: 0

The Lagoon

• Model: Stable

• Size: 1775 X 1183 (2.10 MP)

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  • Prompt: At the end of the straight avenue of forests cut by the intense glitter of the river, the sun appeared unclouded and dazzling, poised low over the water that shone smoothly like a band of metal. The forests, sombre and dull, stood motionless and silent on each side of the broad stream. At the foot of big, towering trees, trunkless nipa palms rose from the mud of the bank.
  • Face enhance: No
  • Upscale & Enhance: 2
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

The Patna

• Model: Stable

• Size: 1254 X 836 (1.05 MP)

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  • Prompt: The Patna was a local steamer as old as the hills, lean like a greyhound, and eaten up with rust worse than a condemned water-tank. She was owned by a Chinaman, chartered by an Arab, and commanded by a sort of renegade New South Wales German, very anxious to curse publicly his native country, but who, apparently on the strength of Bismarck’s victorious policy, brutalised all those he was not afraid of, and wore a ‘blood-and-iron’ air,’ combined with a purple nose and a red moustache.
  • Face enhance: No
  • Upscale & Enhance: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape