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A Black man in a beige wool sweater rests his hands around a lit candle on a kitchen counter at dusk.

About this photo

Warm candlelight illuminates a quiet modern kitchen scene, creating a calm, cozy evening mood. This image works well for wellness, mindfulness, and quiet domestic lifestyle content.

Prompt: “a Black man in his late twenties in a plain wool sweater lighting a candle on the kitchen table at dusk” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image matches the brief, has natural soft lighting, correct anatomy and no visible artefacts, with only very minor softness in the blurred background.

Also searched as: man with lit candle · dusk kitchen scene · cozy domestic evening · quiet mindfulness moment

Direct file: 1056×1408 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this man holding lit candle at dusk photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Man Holding Lit Candle At Dusk” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/man-holding-lit-candle-at-dusk-618e2a24) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1056×1408 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “a Black man in his late twenties in a plain wool sweater lighting a candle on the kitchen table at dusk” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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