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Generate dreamlike, painterly streaks of color using intentional camera movement on abstract forest light trails for an ethereal indie-folk music album art background.
Painterly Motion Blur
By moving the camera vertically or horizontally during a long exposure, intentional camera movement (ICM) blends physical lines into painterly streaks. The result is ethereal and melancholic, making it a favorite for indie-folk, shoegaze, and ambient music packaging.
Application and Best Practices
When to reach: Turn to ICM when a scene's mood matters far more than its literal details.
Lighting tip: Works best with high-contrast backlighting (like sunlight filtering through tree canopies).
What to avoid: Chaotic, multi-directional shakes, which yield messy, noisy blurs; stick to clean, single-axis sweeps.
Full prompt
Intentional camera movement blurring forest light trails into vertical watercolor-like streaks, warm sun rays filtering through trees, ethereal motion blur, dreamlike melancholic atmosphere --ar 3:4 --style raw
Model: Midjourney
Made with intentional camera movement
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