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Colourise a Black-and-White Photo Naturally

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The prompt

Colourise my black-and-white photo so it looks like it was originally shot in colour. Keep exactly as they are: every face, expression, pose, the composition, background objects and all details. Don't sharpen faces into a different look or 'beautify' anyone. Colour guidance: - Era and place, if known: [e.g. 1960s, Kerala / 1940s, Punjab / unknown]. - Things I know the colours of: [e.g. grandmother's saree was dark green with a gold border; the scooter was light blue]. - Everything else: natural, era-appropriate colours, slightly muted, like film stock of that time, not modern saturated colours. - Skin tones: natural and varied, matching the lighting in the photo; don't lighten anyone's skin. Keep the original grain and soft focus. Don't add or remove people or objects. Output the same size and crop. Avoid: neon colours, plastic skin, colour bleeding across edges, text, watermarks.

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• Written for Gemini, GPT Image

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