S1 Dramatic Lighting V2 for Illustrious: the s1_dram lighting trigger
Fast Facts:
S1 Dramatic Lighting (Illustrious V2) by DrPeeHands is a lighting-effect LoRA available for Anima, Illustrious and Pony. It brings dramatic light, strong contrast and light particles to a scene. Trigger: s1_dram; optional positive: dappled light; optional negative: 3d.
It was the author's first LoRA, made because there were not enough lighting LoRAs; V2 is the refined release.
Reference
Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
Trigger | s1_dram | |
Optional positive | dappled light | |
Optional negative | 3d | |
LoRA weight | 0.7-1.0 | |
Base |
Step by step
- s1_dram, quality tags, subject.
- Add dappled light or light particles.
- Weight 0.9.
- Negative: 3d, lowres.
- Hires fix for clean highlights.
Examples
Portrait
s1_dram, masterpiece, best quality, absurdres, high detail, traditional media, depth of field, blurry background, light particles, 1girl, adult, portrait, freckles, blue eyes, blonde hair, frills, dappled light
Interior
s1_dram, masterpiece, best quality, 1boy, solo, reading in an attic, dust in light beams, warm, light particles
Creative idea: forest chapel
s1_dram, masterpiece, best quality, scenery, ruined chapel in a forest, shafts of light, moss, light particles, no humans
Tips
- Traditional media tags plus dramatic light give a painted look.
- Depth of field and blurry background focus the light on the subject.
- Try it on portraits with freckles; the light catches them.
- Combine with the Dramatic Lighting slider at 1.0 for extreme contrast.
Troubleshooting
Blown highlights
Why it happens
Weight 1.0 plus bright scene.
How to fix it
0.7.
3D look
Why it happens
Known tendency.
How to fix it
Add 3d to the negative.
Questions
Trigger?
s1_dram.
Pony?
Separate build.
Links and sources
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