Golden Hour Prompt: Exact Wording and Example Frame

Golden Hour example: a woman walking a dog across a field, the low sun behind them, long shadows, warm haze
Example frame made with this look. Scene: a woman walking a dog across a field, the low sun behind them, long shadows, warm haze.

What it is

The low sun just after sunrise or before sunset: warm raking light, long soft shadows, a rim of light on hair.

What it says: Warmth, memory, the good ending.

The prompt

Paste it into an image or video prompt as is, then add your own subject.

Prompt

golden hour backlight, low warm sun just above the horizon, long soft shadows, rim light on hair, warm amber haze

Not this

Not an orange filter: the sun must be low and the shadows long.

Other names

magic hour

Pairs with

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