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Hearty red wine beef stew with vegetables and crusty bread in a black cast iron pot under moody low light

About this photo

Rich red wine beef stew with carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions and a slice of crusty bread sits in a cast iron pot on a dark wooden surface, lit with warm moody lighting. This atmospheric shot is ideal for food blogs, recipe content and cozy winter meal marketing.

Prompt: “photograph of red wine beef stew with carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions in a black cast iron pot, crusty bread, low moody light” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.5/10): Sharp, well composed and fully matching the brief, with only very minor softness in the dark out-of-focus background.

Also searched as: cast iron pot stew · cozy comfort food · moody food photography · beef bourguignon

Direct file: 1776×2368 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this red wine beef stew 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: “Red Wine Beef Stew” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/red-wine-beef-stew-54c4753f) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1776×2368 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 “photograph of red wine beef stew with carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions in a black cast iron pot, crusty bread, low moody light” 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.
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