Persian Carpet Weaver's Hands at the Loom
Prompt
Create a landscape 3:2 documentary photograph: close-up of an elderly weaver's hands tying knots on a vertical wooden loom. SUBJECT Weathered, skilled hands mid-knot: one hand pulls a strand of wool through the warp threads, the other holds a small hooked knife ready to cut. Natural skin texture, short nails, a thin silver ring. Face out of frame. THE CARPET A classical Persian design in progress: a deep madder-red field, an ivory and indigo central medallion with floral borders, the finished part below the hands, bare white warp threads above. DETAILS Balls and hanging strands of colored wool in red, indigo, ivory and saffron along the top beam. A metal beater comb resting on the carpet edge. Old polished wood of the loom. LIGHT Warm late-afternoon light from a doorway on the right, dust floating in the beam, deep soft shadows. CAMERA 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, focus on the fingertips and the knot, the background loom and wool softly blurred. Rich textures of wool and wood. MOOD Quiet, respectful, timeless craftsmanship. AVOID Machine-made look, perfect plastic hands, extra fingers, harsh flash, modern tools, cluttered background, text, watermarks.
How to customize this prompt
- Change the carpet in THE CARPET: "a Kashan design with a navy field" or "a tribal Gabbeh rug in bright solid colors".
- Show the whole scene: "wide shot of a small village workshop with two weavers side by side".
- For a product shot, replace everything with "a finished Persian rug on a light oak floor in a modern living room".
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