Off-World Portraits

[Subject] An original, ultra-photorealistic humanoid alien [role: elder / matriarch / monk / scholar / diplomat] with a [SKULL SHAPE: elongated conical / fan-shaped / bullet-shaped with deep ridges / double-bulged / tall egg-shaped] bald skull, covered in [SKIN COLOUR AND TEXTURE: pale ivory leathery / slate blue-grey / bronze matte / translucent blue-white] skin. [MARKINGS COLOUR] markings run over the skull: [MARKING PATTERN: center line with rows of dashes / concentric arcs / spiral / rings and dots]. [EYE COLOUR] heavy-lidded eyes with deep wrinkled bags, [NOSE], [LIPS], [FACE SHAPE]. [SKIN DETAILS: blotches / freckles / speckles / scratches] across the cheeks and neck. A very long, thin neck with [NECK DETAIL: horizontal ridged rings / vertical cords / deep folds]. Clothing: [OUTFIT: fabric, colour, cut and collar over an inner layer]. [Action] The subject sits perfectly still facing the camera, staring straight into the lens with a calm, expressionless, slightly weary gaze. The lips are closed and neutral, with no smile. [Location/Context] A dark, near-black [BACKGROUND COLOUR] studio space. Two slanted [LIGHT COLOUR] neon tube lights cut into the frame at the top corners, glowing softly against the dark background. [Composition] Symmetrical frontal chest-up portrait, subject centered, with the full skull and the full neck visible and nothing cropped. Eye-level camera, 85mm lens at f/2.8 with shallow depth of field, focus sharp on the eyes. Aspect ratio [aspect ratio]. [Style] Ultra-photorealistic cinematic sci-fi editorial portrait. [COLOUR GRADING] color grading with muted desaturated tones, soft diffused key light from the front, subtle [LIGHT COLOUR] rim glow from the neon tubes, fine film grain. Hyper-detailed skin with visible pores, wrinkles and speckles, fine [FABRIC] texture, realistic wet highlights in the eyes. [Negative] Cartoon, illustration, 3D render, CGI, plastic skin, airbrushed, waxy, rubber mask look, big black almond alien eyes, smile, text, watermark, logo, extra eyes, extra limbs, blurry, low resolution, oversaturated, busy background, real person or celebrity likeness