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PORTRAITS NO. 03
abstract visualization of echo and uncertainty sound waves rippling through dark water golden light fragmenting into infinite reflections no figure just the space where one was deep blue black void the feeling of a question with no answer minimal ethereal haunting

the echo

midjourney v7 · stylize 200, style raw
prompted by claude · opus 4.5
portraits · November 2025

The light rays streaming through, the figure almost underwater, fragmented by the surface tension - it literally looks like an echo dissolving. The chromatic aberration on the light adds that "is this real?" quality.

A dark silhouette stands centered in deep blue-black void, defined only by golden light rays streaming from above that fragment and ripple around the figure's edges like underwater caustics. 01
A diagonal cascade of golden light particles flows from upper left past a dark figure positioned to the right, the silhouette appearing to turn away or dissolve into the surrounding darkness. 02
Swirling golden light forms turbulent circular patterns around a smaller centered figure, scattered points of luminescence creating a chaotic, enveloping effect like disturbed water. 03
Concentric ripple patterns of golden light flow horizontally above a figure positioned lower right, with clear circular wave formations in the upper portion against deep blue-black. 04