Projected Butterfly Wings

Dark cinematic fantasy portrait. A young woman stands centered against a textured dark wall. She has long, wavy platinum-blonde hair with darker roots, and a calm, slightly distant expression, looking off to the side. She wears a simple black strapless dress, minimal styling. Behind her, huge blue butterfly wings appear like a light projection on the wall—symmetrical, bright electric cyan-blue with darker veins and white edges. The projection spills onto her shoulders and face, creating light patterns and shadows across her skin and dress (projection-mapping effect). The background wall has subtle scratches/grunge texture, but remains very dark and minimal. The mood is mysterious and elegant: half-human, half-fairy illusion created purely by light. No actual physical wings—only projected imagery. Lighting: low-key, with the main light coming from the butterfly projection; strong contrast between glowing wings and deep shadows. Soft rim light outlines hair; face partially lit by blue projection with warm-neutral skin undertones still visible. Composition & optics: vertical frame, medium portrait; shallow-to-medium depth of field; crisp wing projection, subject sharp, background soft; cinematic haze and slight bloom on the brightest blue areas. Color grading Overall palette: cold blue/cyan dominant, with near-black background and muted skin tones. Contrast: high contrast; keep blacks deep and clean, but preserve a little detail in hair and dress edges. Saturation: strong saturation in the butterfly wings (electric cyan/azure); everything else stays subdued. Highlights: glowing wing highlights with subtle bloom/halation; avoid clipping the brightest cyan areas. Shadows: cool shadows (blue/teal bias) to maintain the nocturnal fantasy mood. Skin treatment: skin stays natural but slightly desaturated/cool; let blue projection tint parts of the face and neck. Finishing: light film grain (optional), gentle vignette, slightly reduced clarity in the background for softness; keep projection edges relatively crisp. Palette keywords: electric cyan wings, deep navy shadows, projection mapping, dark fairy portrait, neon blue glow, cinematic low-key.