A Cheat Sheet of Midjourney control phrases

[descriptions based on v4]

fine ultra-detailed realistic - Can be a bit grainy and "ropey" but increases detail generation
ultra photorealistic - Simiar to "fine ultra-detailed realistic"
Hasselblad H6D - Sharper focus on subect; shadows are deepened
high definition - Shadows are lightened; more fanciful and saturated colors
8k - Lighting tends to be more extreme; colors even more saturated and computer-generated looking than "high definition"
cinematic - Shadows tend to be more extreme (though not darker); objects a bit thicker; more poster-like
color grading - Extreme variations in hue; vibrant but not over-saturated colors
depth of field - sharp focus on subject, background and foreground blurred
film lighting - Limited lighting sources; backlighting common; deep shadows cast by light sources
rim lighting - Slighting stronger lighting effect than "film lighting," but very similar results
intricate - Tends toward non-realistic "crafts" and "pattern" type designs.
realism - Aristic realism. Backgrounds tend to be more uniform; subject looks more like a painting; more objects with subject
photography - Subject tends to have a little area of objects around it with little else in the background
rendered for IMAX - More complex subject with very directional lighting and subdued saturation
tilt-shift - Like "depth of field," but from above or with high angle
motion-blur - Speed lines. May render as if wind is blowing
35mm film - More vibrant colors, but muted saturation, detailed with additional foreground and/or background elements
soft focus - Slight blurry focus and thiner subject with lots of potentially grainy detail; colors tend toward pastels
harsh lighting - Extreme contrast with dark shadows
minimalist line art - Very simplified pen-on-paper type line sketch of the subject with few or no additional elements†
Hasselblad full frame - Similar to "35mm film" with more emphasis on strong contrast.

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