Image Generation Prompts
Flux Landscape Prompt
Create cinematic landscape images with Flux using lighting, atmosphere, and composition techniques.
Prompt
[LANDSCAPE_TYPE], during [TIME_OF_DAY], [WEATHER_ATMOSPHERE], [FOCAL_ELEMENT] as the compositional anchor, [PHOTOGRAPHIC_STYLE], [COLOR_PALETTE], ultra-detailed, 8K resolution, [ASPECT_RATIO]. [LANDSCAPE_TYPE] options: - "sweeping mountain valley with snow-capped peaks and a glacier-fed river" - "dramatic coastal cliffs with crashing waves and sea spray" - "ancient old-growth forest with towering Douglas firs and a moss-covered floor" - "vast salt flat desert extending to the horizon under an enormous sky" - "rolling countryside with hedgerows, patchwork fields, and a distant village" [TIME_OF_DAY] options: - "golden hour — 20 minutes after sunrise, low warm sunlight raking across the terrain" - "blue hour — 15 minutes after sunset, deep indigo sky, ambient glow on the horizon" - "midday harsh sun, high contrast shadows, bleached highlights" - "overcast flat light, soft diffuse shadows, muted tones" - "full moon night, long exposure effect, stars visible, silver light on surfaces" [WEATHER_ATMOSPHERE] options: - "light morning mist pooling in the valley floor, clearing sky above" - "dramatic cumulonimbus storm clouds with visible rain shaft in the distance" - "crystal clear air after rainfall, every detail sharp and vivid" - "thick fog reducing visibility to 50 meters, ethereal and mysterious" - "dust haze on the horizon, sun diffused to a soft orange disc" [FOCAL_ELEMENT] — the single compositional subject that anchors the viewer's eye: - "a lone gnarled oak tree on a hilltop" - "a wooden footbridge crossing a rushing stream in the foreground" - "a derelict stone shepherd's hut in the middle distance" - "a winding dirt path leading from foreground to horizon" - "a frozen waterfall catching the last light" [PHOTOGRAPHIC_STYLE] options: - "landscape photography, shot on Phase One XF IQ4 150MP, 24mm tilt-shift lens" - "cinematic wide shot, anamorphic lens, film grain, movie still" - "painterly impressionist, visible brushwork, oil on canvas texture" - "aerial drone photography, DJI Mavic 3 Pro, bird's-eye perspective" [COLOR_PALETTE] options: - "warm amber and ochre tones with deep shadow blues" - "cool desaturated greens and slate greys with soft highlights" - "high-contrast dramatic palette, rich blacks, bright whites" - "muted pastel tones, hazy and dreamlike" [ASPECT_RATIO] options: - "2:1 cinematic ultrawide" — best for panoramic landscapes - "16:9" — standard widescreen, good for wallpapers and presentations - "4:5" — portrait orientation, tall dramatic cliffs or waterfalls - "1:1" — square format, good for centered symmetrical compositions Example filled in: Sweeping mountain valley with snow-capped peaks and a glacier-fed river, during golden hour — 20 minutes after sunrise with low warm sunlight raking across the terrain, light morning mist pooling in the valley floor with clearing sky above, a lone gnarled oak tree on a hilltop as the compositional anchor, landscape photography shot on Phase One XF IQ4 150MP 24mm tilt-shift lens, warm amber and ochre tones with deep shadow blues, ultra-detailed, 8K resolution, 2:1 cinematic ultrawide.
How to Use
Choose one option from each section and assemble them in the order shown in the prompt template. The [FOCAL_ELEMENT] is the most important variable for composition — without a clear anchor, Flux tends to produce technically impressive but visually flat results with no point of interest. Start with the filled-in example as a baseline, then swap individual elements to explore variations. For Flux specifically, longer descriptive prompts consistently outperform short ones.
Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| [LANDSCAPE_TYPE] | The type of terrain and its key visual features — be specific about what makes this landscape distinctive |
| [TIME_OF_DAY] | Lighting condition — golden hour and blue hour give the most dramatic results; midday is hardest to make interesting |
| [WEATHER_ATMOSPHERE] | Atmospheric conditions that affect mood, depth, and color — mist and dramatic clouds add visual complexity |
| [FOCAL_ELEMENT] | A single object or feature that anchors composition and gives the eye a place to rest |
| [PHOTOGRAPHIC_STYLE] | The visual treatment and rendering style — photographic styles benefit from including specific camera and lens details |
| [COLOR_PALETTE] | The dominant color temperature and tonal relationships — this has a huge impact on mood |
| [ASPECT_RATIO] | Output dimensions — choose based on where the image will be displayed |
Tips
- Adding a specific camera and lens model (e.g., "Phase One 150MP, 24mm tilt-shift") consistently improves technical quality in Flux — it primes the model to reproduce the characteristics of high-end landscape photography rather than defaulting to a generic look.
- If the composition feels too busy, add "rule of thirds composition, uncluttered foreground, [FOCAL_ELEMENT] placed on the left third" to give Flux explicit framing guidance.