Photographers and Promptographs

Dean Wilson said:

Courtesy of Grok.com

Prompt: "Create a landscape photograph after the style of deanwilsoncanby"

Here's a landscape photograph created in the style of Dean Wilson (@deanwilsoncanby):

A moody Pacific Northwest scene near the Oregon coast or Willamette Valley area, captured with a mix of thoughtful composition and subtle analog-inspired character.

The image features a dramatic, windswept coastal headland or river valley at golden hour transitioning into dusk. In the foreground, there's a gnarled, weathered tree (perhaps a dead or twisted oak/ironwood-like form) leaning into the frame from the lower left, providing strong leading lines and a sense of scale and impermanence. The middle ground shows layered hills or eroded bluffs with soft textures and earthy tones, while the background reveals a misty horizon where the Columbia River or coastal fog meets the sky.

The color palette is naturalistic yet atmospheric — muted greens, deep earth tones, and warm golden light fading into cool blues and purples, with gentle vignetting and a touch of film-like grain or softness in the highlights. The composition emphasizes mood and a "sense of place" over perfect symmetry: slightly unconventional framing, strong atmospheric perspective, and a painterly quality that makes the landscape feel timeless and contemplative rather than overly dramatic or oversaturated.

It has that signature Dean Wilson blend — part documentary landscape, part artistic interpretation — with respect for natural light, texture, and the quiet beauty of the Pacific Northwest or desert-influenced scenes he often shoots.

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SwampGrizz said:

Cemal,
To quote your article:
“Photorealism and long, articulate text may create the illusion of authority which AI systems lack. In fact, that false sense of authority is probably a part of their architecture.”

To me, this is the scariest part. These AI models are accepted by a lot of folks who are too lazy to dig out facts on their own or lack the capacity for critical thinking and analysis. The unquestioning acceptance of this false authority is leading us down a very bad road.

I’m going to go hide under the bed.

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Bryan Conner said:

Excellent article Cemal, and an especially interesting experiment. It reinforces what I am slowing beginning to think about AI. AI is short for Almost Intelligent.

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ACEkin said:

Yes, AI is an undecisive judge who can flip sides in the blink of an eye!

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MikeZ said:

Cemal,
interesting article and frightening results from each AI engine. The "promtographs" as you called them looked surprising accurate in the style that you requested, and can confuse the viewer. As this technology "improves" it will become increasingly difficult to separate the real from the imagined, and we may start seeing lost images from master photographers suddenly appearing, perhaps even selling to unwitting purchasers.

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