Reimagine a photo from an aerial viewpoint
Explore an elevated camera angle from a scene reference while keeping a short list of landmarks recognizable.
Tools: An image editor that accepts reference images; recorded example uses Codex built-in image generation
What to provide
- Attach a photo you own or have permission to edit. The displayed defaults use our synthetic courtyard reference.
Example Recorded test output
Input
Use the attached image as the reference and edit target. Reimagine the same scene from an elevated three-quarter aerial camera looking down at roughly 60 degrees, high enough to show the courtyard paving and house roofs. Keep the central round stone fountain, ochre house on the left, coral house on the right, teal shutters, terracotta paving and olive tree on the right recognizable and maintain their broad left-right relationships. Use soft midday daylight with consistent shadows. Show a coherent ground plane, plausible roof shapes and one fountain. Allow perspective, object visibility and crop to change to fit the new camera position. Do not add people, text, logos, watermarks or split panels. Return one landscape 3:2 still image. Treat unseen roofs, surfaces and surroundings as invented; this is an aerial-style illustration, not drone footage or a geometrically verified reconstruction.
Output
The camera is elevated and more roof and ground are visible. The fountain remains central and the colored houses keep their broad left-right relationship. Roof extents and surrounding surfaces are invented; no precise angle or dimensions were measured.
Tool settings
One landscape 3:2 still image. Use the aspect-ratio controls supported by your tool; no particular model or seed is required or claimed.
Improve the result
- Return to the original reference and correct one specific detail while retaining the other instructions. This follow-up is untested.
Choose the change before editing
This prompt changes one aspect of a reference image. Our photo-effects guide explains how to choose between geometry, miniature composition and relighting. The source and result are generated illustrations of a fictional courtyard.