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Yourself Standing Still in a Rushing Crowd, Seen from Above

Places you, from your uploaded photo and in the same clothes, standing motionless on a brick city sidewalk seen from overhead, while a motion-blurred crowd streams around you, with moody light and a 35mm film look.

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Reference: the person in the photo I uploaded is "me". Keep my appearance and dress me exactly as in the photo.

Shot: a cinematic overhead view of me, standing completely still on a brick-paved city sidewalk.
Around me: a crowd hurrying past on every side, rendered with motion blur.
Light and look: moody lighting, the look of 35mm film.
Focus: shallow depth of field, with me in sharp focus.
Format: portrait, 4:3 ratio.
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