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200mm compression

Very long lens that stacks backgrounds behind the subject.

Mood and effect

Graphic, dreamy, voyeuristic.

When to use it

Desert, beach, city-sunset campaigns.

Photography reference

Common in landscape-fashion hybrids.

Prompt it

Editorial photograph of a fashion model in a tailored camel coat. 200mm lens, extreme compression, large sun behind subject. Real skin texture, accurate fabric, high-end fashion campaign quality, no text, no watermark.

Works in Midjourney, Nano Banana, GPT Image and Flux. Swap the subject for your own.

What usually goes wrong in AI

Sun scale wrong. Describe 'huge sun behind'.

Questions

What is 200mm compression in photography?

Very long lens that stacks backgrounds behind the subject.

When should I use 200mm compression?

Desert, beach, city-sunset campaigns.

How do I prompt 200mm compression in AI images?

Name it directly and describe its visible result: "200mm lens, extreme compression, large sun behind subject". It works in Midjourney, Nano Banana, GPT Image and Flux.

Why does my AI 200mm compression look wrong?

Sun scale wrong. Describe 'huge sun behind'.

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