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S1 Dramatic Lighting V2 for Illustrious: the s1_dram lighting trigger

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By Captain
Published 2026-10-02
Example renders
Prompts and settings shared by the people who made these renders on Civitai. Pick a render to see how it was made.
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ 2M Karras
Steps
30
Guidance
4
Seed
1050035162428119
Size
1088x1584
Prompt
s1_dram, masterpiece, best quality, absurdres, high detail, traditional media, depth of field, blurry background, light particles, 1 girl, portrait, freckles, blue eyes, blonde hair, hair between eyes, sidelocks, frills, blue and white polkadot top, glance at viewer, smirk
Negative prompt
worst quality, low quality, displeasing, text, , watermark, bad anatomy, text, artist name, signature, hearts, deformed hands, missing finger, shiny skin,child,children
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ 2M
Steps
24
Guidance
4
Seed
2144148667
Size
1280x1856
Clip skip
2
Weight used
0.75
Prompt
s1_dram, masterpiece, best quality, absurdres, high detail, traditional media, depth of field, blurry background, light particles, 1 girl, blonde hair, braided, hime cut, breasts bursting out, beautiful face, freckles, body freckles, medium breasts,corset , narrow waist, wide hips, filigree, dress, medieval tavern , (seductive:1.5), smirk, grin, white background
Negative prompt
worst quality, low quality, displeasing, text, , watermark, bad anatomy, text, artist name, signature, hearts, deformed hands, missing finger, shiny skin,child,children
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
40
Guidance
4
Seed
1377440180
Size
832x1216
Clip skip
2
Weight used
0.6
Prompt
masterpiece, ultra-HD, cinematic lighting, photorealistic, impressionism (1.5), high detail, depth of field, (blurred background), (dramatic lighting),masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, , 8k,,masterpiece, ultra-HD, cinematic lighting, high detail, depth of field, soft reflections, amazing composition, 1girl, adult, 18yo, girl, young, medium size hair, ponytail, bangs, big round eyes, bright blue eyes, thoughful expression, blonde hair, drinking, glass of beer, looking at viewer, side view, nightclub, sitting on a high chair, unbuttoned white shirt, black miniskirt, black knee-highs, vertical composition, front view, view from above, night, warm light, <lora:illustrious_quality_modifiers_masterpieces_v1:1> <lora:USNR_STYLE_ILL_V1_lokr3:0.3> <lora:ppw_v7_Illuv1.0_1_r2:0.4> <lora:MGE_V6.1_IL_Final_R1:0.6> <lora:iLLMythD4rkL1nes:0.6> d4rkl1nes <lora:FINALE:0.4>.
Negative prompt
worst quality, low quality, displeasing, text, , watermark, bad anatomy, text, artist name, signature, hearts, deformed hands, missing finger, shiny skin,
Settings
Sampler
Euler
Steps
29
Guidance
4.5
Seed
1385955510
Size
832x1216
Clip skip
2
Weight used
0.6
Prompt
masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, ultra-HD, cinematic lighting, photorealistic, impressionism, high detail, depth of field, blurred background, dramatic lighting, 8k, high detail, depth of field, soft reflections, amazing composition, solo, 1girl, marcille, elf, blonde hair, twin braids, parted bangs, green eyes, red choker, red hair ribbon, upper body, looking at viewer, curvy, s1_dram, usnr, disgusted expression,
Negative prompt
bad quality,worst quality,worst detail,sketch,censor,worst quality, low quality, displeasing, text, watermark, bad anatomy, artist name, signature,
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ 2M Karras
Steps
30
Guidance
7
Seed
1211357118
Size
832x1216
Clip skip
2
Weight used
0.35
Prompt
(Dutch tilt:1.6), )((side three quarters view:1.5)), 8K, depth of field, soft volumetric lighting, neon noire asthetic. Erotic composition. Sexy. sultry. (Artistic composition:1.5),(skindetation:1.25),(insanely detailed, masterpiece, best quality,),(( very aesthetic, anime, pastel colors, cute theme, seductive pose, outdoors, (windy:1.25))), (((dynamic view))), absurdres, very aesthetic, amazing quality, highres, Dutch tilt, score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, 1girl, upper body, solo, (hip dips:1.25), butt dimples, confident, (thick thighs:1.2), tight clothes, skimpy, sultry, midriff, thigh gap, large glasses, plump lips, spaghetti top, composed, narrow waist, wide hips, shiny body, steamy, steam clouds,
Negative prompt
low quality, worst quality, bad quality, lowres, blurry, text, watermark, missing fingers, extra digits, bad anatomy, wrong, error
DrPeeHands' S1 Dramatic Lighting LoRA adds dramatic, dappled light to Illustrious images via the s1_dram trigger. Learn weight, optional tags and ideas for atmospheric portraits.

Overview

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
Illustrious
Anima and Pony versions exist.
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Step by step

  1. s1_dram, quality tags, subject.
  2. Add dappled light or light particles.
  3. Weight 0.9.
  4. Negative: 3d, lowres.
  5. 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.

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Questions

Trigger?

s1_dram.

Pony?

Separate build.

Links and sources

Models in this guide

Written by
Captain

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