Neon Rain God: Cyberpunk Street Portrait

[your selfie] as a cyberpunk street figure standing in a rain-drenched alley, face half-lit by flickering magenta and electric-blue neon signs, wet reflections pooling on black asphalt, holographic billboard glow overhead, sharp cinematic shallow depth of field, rimlit wet skin, close-up portrait framing, dystopian megacity atmosphere --ar 4:5 --v 6.1 --style raw --s 750

Why it goes viral

The wet-skin neon rim-light combo triggers an instant double-tap, looks like a blockbuster movie still.

How to use it

Prepare a sharp, front-facing selfie with neutral background lighting. In Midjourney, use /imagine and paste the full prompt, appending your selfie URL at the start. Upscale your favorite variation using U1–U4, then use 'Vary (Subtle)' to refine expression. Download the 4:5 upscale and finalize with minor contrast boost in Lightroom or Snapseed. Post to Instagram Reels as a before/after reveal for maximum engagement.

Pro tips

Use --style raw to avoid Midjourney's default painterly softening and keep skin texture sharp and photorealistic. Upload a well-lit front-facing selfie with a plain background; Midjourney's face-reference performs best with clean input. Add --s values between 700–900 for maximum cinematic neon saturation without losing facial detail. Iterate with /tune to lock a neon color palette (magenta + cyan) across multiple shots for a cohesive Instagram grid. Pair your exported image with a square crop (1:1) and add a subtle Lightroom preset of +30 teal shadows for Instagram feed consistency.

Steps and settings

1. 01Prepare a sharp, front-facing selfie with neutral background lighting.
2. 02In Midjourney, use /imagine and paste the full prompt, appending your selfie URL at the start.
3. 03Upscale your favorite variation using U1–U4, then use 'Vary (Subtle)' to refine expression.
4. 04Download the 4:5 upscale and finalize with minor contrast boost in Lightroom or Snapseed.
5. 05Post to Instagram Reels as a before/after reveal for maximum engagement.