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Soft sunlit out-of-focus wildflower meadow with the quote "To be, rather than to seem. — Cicero" overlaid in white serif type

About this photo

Warm golden hour sunlight illuminates a softly blurred wildflower meadow, paired with a classic Cicero quote set in clean white serif type. This design works beautifully as phone wallpaper, a gentle inspirational graphic, or a social media post background.

Prompt: “sunlit wildflower meadow softly out of focus, large white serif type, the text reads "To be, rather than to seem." with a small attribution "— Cicero" beneath it” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image perfectly matches the brief, with crisp legible typography, soft natural bokeh, warm even lighting, and no visible artefacts, only minor softness consistent with the requested out-of-focus meadow.

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Direct file: 1344×1792 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this to be rather than to seem wallpaper 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: “To Be Rather Than To Seem Wallpaper” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/to-be-rather-than-to-seem-f894325b) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1344×1792 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 “sunlit wildflower meadow softly out of focus, large white serif type, the text reads "To be, rather than to seem." with a small attribution "— Cicero" beneath it” 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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