About this photo
Dramatic black and white night scene of a quiet historic backstreet, lit only by a single vintage wall lantern as a cat walks across damp cobblestones. Perfect for atmospheric travel editorial, moody blog headers or mystery themed design work.
Prompt: “vertical black and white photograph of a quiet backstreet at night lit by one wall lantern, a cat crossing the wet cobbles, no signs” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (8.0/10): Atmospheric, well composed and closely matching the brief, with no visible artefacts or text, only minor softness in the fur detail of the cat from the low night lighting.
Also searched as: night backstreet · cat crossing cobbles · vintage street lantern · wet alley night photo · black and white travel scene
Direct file: 1008×1792 JPG
Using this photo — common questions
- Can I use this night alley cat under lantern 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: “Night Alley Cat Under Lantern” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/night-alley-cat-under-lantern-427b4f14) — CC BY 4.0
- What size is this photo?
- The original is 1008×1792 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 “vertical black and white photograph of a quiet backstreet at night lit by one wall lantern, a cat crossing the wet cobbles, no signs” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
- Where can I find more travel images like this?
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