Vintage Microscope and Botanical Press
DALL·EVintage Microscope and Botanical Press is a tested DALL·E GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT) prompt for wall art work. It runs at DALL·E GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT) · Aspect ratio 4:5, and ships below with the exact prompt text, usage notes, and 2 pasteable variations.
Last tested: July 2026 with DALL·E GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT)
Part of the DALL·E prompt library · see more vintage prompts .
Prompt
vintage brass microscope and botanical press on a wooden desk, pressed ferns and wildflowers, handwritten field notes, soft warm lamplight, antique science still life, no text, no logos
Settings
- Model
- DALL·E GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT)
- Aspect ratio
- 4:5
How to use this prompt
The botanical press gives the microscope a story; without it the scene is just antique equipment. Pressed plants must be visible, not hidden, so place them in the foreground. Warm lamplight keeps the brass from reading cold and metallic. "Handwritten field notes" add texture, but since DALL-E garbles long text, keep them small and out of focus. Add a few loose seeds or a magnifying glass nearby; those details sell the scientific curiosity. If the brass looks too new, add "tarnished patina".
Variations to try
- Color version: add dried wildflowers in soft purples and yellows around the microscope
- Window version: replace lamplight with cool north-window daylight and dust motes
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What to do next
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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON
{
"title": "Vintage Microscope and Botanical Press",
"prompt": "vintage brass microscope and botanical press on a wooden desk, pressed ferns and wildflowers, handwritten field notes, soft warm lamplight, antique science still life, no text, no logos",
"model": "DALL·E",
"model_version": "GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT)",
"settings": {
"aspect_ratio": "4:5"
},
"style_tags": [
"vintage",
"scientific"
],
"use_case_tags": [
"wall-art",
"social-media"
],
"source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/dalle/vintage-microscope-botanical/"
} The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.