I Gave 6 Image Models a Reference + Prompt ...

Very impressed with Luma UNI 1.1's ability to follow detailed prompt instruction (particularly "The image is high-contrast monochrome photography with silver halide grain and zero color saturation.").

Nano Banana Pro also did well, but UNI shone for me (I love the below shot, my

"use <<<img1>>> as the visual anchor for IDENTITY AND WORLD ONLY — same subject, outfit/product details, colour palette, lighting, and atmosphere. Do NOT copy the reference's pose, camera angle, or crop: the shot description below dictates an entirely new camera