October 9, 2025
Finding Fascinating Midjourney Prompt Topics and Examples
Standing on the Shoulders of Great Midjourney Artists
By David Bates
8 min read
Since January of 2025, I have been trying to increase my skills for creating more interesting, and detailed text prompts. This article is about one of my sources for learning and gathering prompting ideas. Let's continueβ¦
What do a giant zipper, a lunar mouse, and a dutch bicycle have in common?
They all create unique subjects for Midjourney Art prompts.
Here are three prompts I gathered and tweaked this week to create some very different images for me.
Image #1 β A Surrealistic World Zipper
a surreal phantasmagoria painting of a giant impressive brass zipper
running across the black night sky, half unzipped to reveal a universal
city glowing beneath, painterly cosmic realism
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 15 --stylize 320a surreal phantasmagoria painting of a giant impressive brass zipper
running across the black night sky, half unzipped to reveal a universal
city glowing beneath, painterly cosmic realism
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 15 --stylize 320Image #2 β The Man in the Moon is a Mouse
a single mouse in a hoodie perched on the crescent moon, gazing down
at a sleepy planet Earth, dreamlike and whimsical, soft glowing colors,
cinematic lighting
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 320a single mouse in a hoodie perched on the crescent moon, gazing down
at a sleepy planet Earth, dreamlike and whimsical, soft glowing colors,
cinematic lighting
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 320Image #3 β A Netherlands Bicycle Ride
young woman in a hat, flowing scarf and long flowing dress riding on a
dutch bicycle, surrounded by windmills in netherlands landscape
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 20 --stylize 250young woman in a hat, flowing scarf and long flowing dress riding on a
dutch bicycle, surrounded by windmills in netherlands landscape
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 20 --stylize 250These three model images were created from prompts I came across this week. I think each one created a very distinct image. Now, I will try combining these three ideas into one prompt.
Image #4 β A Mouse Visits a Zippered Windmill
The combined prompt:
a single mouse in a hoodie rides a dutch bicycle past a giant
surrealistic windmill with a massive golden zipper on its side
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 20 --stylize 250a single mouse in a hoodie rides a dutch bicycle past a giant
surrealistic windmill with a massive golden zipper on its side
--v 7 --ar 16:9 --exp 20 --stylize 250Where did these Prompt Ideas come From?
I found the basic text of all three of these prompts posted by users on a Facebook group. I mentioned this group briefly in another article. It is called "Midjourney Images & Insights. Share, Discuss Your Best Creations, Prompts." at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourbestmidjourneyimages.
Although I have been following this group for quite a while, I recently discovered how members of this group create unique hashtags to post content for daily challenges.
Each day one of group's Admin users posts a challenge with a topic, a description of things that might go along with the topic, several text prompts, and some sample images that appear as a collage in the main group feed.
Clicking the collage takes you to a list of the images that you can move through using arrows on the screen.
Here are some examples of recent challenges β complete with the topic, the URL of the challenge hashtag page, a link to the feed of the Admin who posted it, a screen capture of the collage, and some example text prompts that you can copy.
I recommend that you read the topic, view the collage, and read the text prompts. If you find any items that interest you β you can try to create some images using the ideas that you have discovered.
If you have the time to visit the challenge #hashtag pages it will be well worth your time exploring it.
Let me know of any great ideas that you come across.
Here is information for 4 recent daily challenges!
The Topic for the Daily Challenge on October 8, 2025 is: Zippers β the hashtag #mjbest_zippers
Here is the image collage:
The hashtag goes to https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mjbest_zippers
This challenge was posted by Rita Bardoul-Desender β https://www.facebook.com/groups/777337440666020/user/1376336040/
Some example text prompts:
a surreal phantasmagoria painting of a giant impressive brass zipper
running across the black night sky, half unzipped to reveal a universal
city glowing beneath, kimpsun lighting, painterly cosmic realism
--exp 15 --raw --stylize 150
a sublime alpine snow-top silhouette at dusk, an impressive brass
zipper cutting through the dark ridge, revealing the blue glacier
cave glowing beneath the stone opened by the same zipper, kimpsun
clarity, textured painterly realism, surreal and majestic stillness
--exp 15 --raw --stylize 250
a black cat under black light, delicate platinum zipper tracing its
flank, half open to reveal a slow cosmic shimmer beneath the fur,
kimpsun lighting, sublime surreal portrait, poised between darkness
and quiet radiance --exp 45 --raw --stylize 150
a whimsical yet solemn portrait of a solitary figure in darkness, a
fine brass zipper along the spine slowly unzipped to emit a quiet
beam of pure pale gold, phantasmagoria restraint, soft chiaroscuro,
serene luminous tension --exp 45 --raw --stylize 150
living room quietly unzipping itself, walls peeling like fabric, surreal
calm light --raw --stylize 250
woman adorned with brass zippers like jewelry, soft teal glow, surreal
elegance --raw --stylize 200
a surreal phantasmagoria painting of a giant impressive brass zipper
running across the black night sky, half unzipped to reveal a universal
city glowing beneath, kimpsun lighting, painterly cosmic realism
--exp 15 --raw --stylize 150
a sublime alpine snow-top silhouette at dusk, an impressive brass
zipper cutting through the dark ridge, revealing the blue glacier
cave glowing beneath the stone opened by the same zipper, kimpsun
clarity, textured painterly realism, surreal and majestic stillness
--exp 15 --raw --stylize 250
a black cat under black light, delicate platinum zipper tracing its
flank, half open to reveal a slow cosmic shimmer beneath the fur,
kimpsun lighting, sublime surreal portrait, poised between darkness
and quiet radiance --exp 45 --raw --stylize 150
a whimsical yet solemn portrait of a solitary figure in darkness, a
fine brass zipper along the spine slowly unzipped to emit a quiet
beam of pure pale gold, phantasmagoria restraint, soft chiaroscuro,
serene luminous tension --exp 45 --raw --stylize 150
living room quietly unzipping itself, walls peeling like fabric, surreal
calm light --raw --stylize 250
woman adorned with brass zippers like jewelry, soft teal glow, surreal
elegance --raw --stylize 200
Here is an image made with the last prompt in the box above:
woman adorned with brass zippers like jewelry, soft teal glow, surreal
elegance --raw --stylize 200woman adorned with brass zippers like jewelry, soft teal glow, surreal
elegance --raw --stylize 200Note: If you take the time to visit the hashtag page for any challenge you will see many great images and prompts. I will leave that discovery up to you but I will include one example that really caught my attention as I was preparing this article.
This image was created by Boone Walker β his feed is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/777337440666020/user/100063488261312.
double exposure, a man's jacket unzipped, revealing a surreal
landscape, jungle, tropical flowers, rivers, mountains --ar 9:16 --v 7double exposure, a man's jacket unzipped, revealing a surreal
landscape, jungle, tropical flowers, rivers, mountains --ar 9:16 --v 7The original of this image is at https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1448724127253849&set=pcb.1353297123070046
I hope you enjoy the other images as much as I enjoyed finding this one!
The Topic for the Daily Challenge on October 7, 2025 is: Octopus β the hashtag #mjbest_octopus
Here is the image collage:
The hashtag goes to https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mjbest_zippers
This challenge was posted by Her Bia β https://www.facebook.com/groups/777337440666020/user/100002284246331/
victorian lady with octopus head, sitting in a dimly lit bar,
oil painting style --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
realistic ceramic octopus sculpture on a wooden base, studio lighting
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
blue mosaic octopus floating through autumn birch forest, surreal
composition --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
golden city skyline emerging from an octopus silhouette, double exposure
style --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
pink octopus castle in the sky surrounded by cherry blossoms and
butterflies, fantasy art --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
colorful octopus with butterfly wings, vibrant neon colors, 3d render
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2victorian lady with octopus head, sitting in a dimly lit bar,
oil painting style --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
realistic ceramic octopus sculpture on a wooden base, studio lighting
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
blue mosaic octopus floating through autumn birch forest, surreal
composition --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
golden city skyline emerging from an octopus silhouette, double exposure
style --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
pink octopus castle in the sky surrounded by cherry blossoms and
butterflies, fantasy art --ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2
colorful octopus with butterfly wings, vibrant neon colors, 3d render
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2Here is an another image made with the last prompt in the box above:
colorful octopus with butterfly wings, vibrant neon colors, 3d render
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2colorful octopus with butterfly wings, vibrant neon colors, 3d render
--ar 16:9 --v 6 --q 2The Topic for the Daily Challenge on October 6, 2025 is: Mouse β the hashtag #mjbest_mouse
Here is the image collage:
The hashtag goes to https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mjbest_mouse
This challenge was posted by Valerija Mezhybovska β https://www.facebook.com/groups/777337440666020/user/100001502415906/
a single mouse in a hoodie perched on the crescent moon, gazing down
at a sleepy planet Earth, dreamlike and whimsical, soft glowing colors,
cinematic lighting --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 250
a white laboratory mouse wearing small round glasses, surrounded by
floating mathematical equations and symbols in the air, sitting alone
in a dim laboratory, looking up at the formulas with both wonder and
sadness, cinematic lighting, emotional storytelling, realistic
digital painting --chaos 10 --profile 5okapcu --stylize 250 --v 6.1
a handsome noble mouse as A samurai in traditional armor performing
iaijutsu stance in a bamboo forest, cherry blossoms falling, Japanese
woodblock print, dramatic composition --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 250
an elegant ballroom scene with anthropomorphic mice in Victorian
era gowns and suits dancing a waltz, Baroque painting style, rich
colors and textures --chaos 10 --exp 25 --profile --stylize 250
the most beautiful mouse Gadget Hackwrench, An anthropomorphic
female mouse inventor in blue mechanic coveralls and purple belt,
sandy blonde hair, bright blue eyes, cerulean goggles on forehead,
warm friendly expression, standing confidently in a workshop
surrounded by gears and inventions, animated character design
in 1990s Disney afternoon style, cheerful and energetic pose
--stylize 250
a sinister Mouse King sitting on a throne made of bones and tarnished
gold, wearing a dark iron crown with multiple points, tattered royal
robes, glowing red eyes, surrounded by shadows and candlelight,
gothic fantasy art, ominous atmosphere, detailed fur texture, medieval
castle interior --stylize 250a single mouse in a hoodie perched on the crescent moon, gazing down
at a sleepy planet Earth, dreamlike and whimsical, soft glowing colors,
cinematic lighting --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 250
a white laboratory mouse wearing small round glasses, surrounded by
floating mathematical equations and symbols in the air, sitting alone
in a dim laboratory, looking up at the formulas with both wonder and
sadness, cinematic lighting, emotional storytelling, realistic
digital painting --chaos 10 --profile 5okapcu --stylize 250 --v 6.1
a handsome noble mouse as A samurai in traditional armor performing
iaijutsu stance in a bamboo forest, cherry blossoms falling, Japanese
woodblock print, dramatic composition --chaos 10 --exp 25 --stylize 250
an elegant ballroom scene with anthropomorphic mice in Victorian
era gowns and suits dancing a waltz, Baroque painting style, rich
colors and textures --chaos 10 --exp 25 --profile --stylize 250
the most beautiful mouse Gadget Hackwrench, An anthropomorphic
female mouse inventor in blue mechanic coveralls and purple belt,
sandy blonde hair, bright blue eyes, cerulean goggles on forehead,
warm friendly expression, standing confidently in a workshop
surrounded by gears and inventions, animated character design
in 1990s Disney afternoon style, cheerful and energetic pose
--stylize 250
a sinister Mouse King sitting on a throne made of bones and tarnished
gold, wearing a dark iron crown with multiple points, tattered royal
robes, glowing red eyes, surrounded by shadows and candlelight,
gothic fantasy art, ominous atmosphere, detailed fur texture, medieval
castle interior --stylize 250Here is an another image made with the last prompt in the box above:
a sinister Mouse King sitting on a throne made of bones and tarnished
gold, wearing a dark iron crown with multiple points, tattered royal
robes, glowing red eyes, surrounded by shadows and candlelight,
gothic fantasy art, ominous atmosphere, detailed fur texture, medieval
castle interior --stylize 250a sinister Mouse King sitting on a throne made of bones and tarnished
gold, wearing a dark iron crown with multiple points, tattered royal
robes, glowing red eyes, surrounded by shadows and candlelight,
gothic fantasy art, ominous atmosphere, detailed fur texture, medieval
castle interior --stylize 250The Topic for the Daily Challenge on October 2, 2025 is: Bicycles β the hashtag #mjbest_bicycles
Here is the image collage:
The hashtag goes to https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mjbest_bicycles
This challenge was posted by PaweΕ Ceran β https://www.facebook.com/groups/777337440666020/user/100003734517408/
expressive painting of a young woman in a hat, flowing scarf and long
flowing dress riding on a dutch bicycle, surrounded by windmills
in netherlands landscape --stylize 250 --v 7
girl flying on a winged bicycle, surrounded by clouds --stylize 250 --v 7
painting of a little red riding hood on the old bicycle in the woods,
angry wolf in the background --stylize 250 --v 7
school kids on bmx bicycles, looking into camera, digital painting
--stylize 250 --v 7
tour de france, funny whimsical scene --exp 30 --stylize 250 --v 7
separated frames storyboard comic composition, a bicycle runs fast
through crowded city, dynamic, high velocity --stylize 300 --v 7expressive painting of a young woman in a hat, flowing scarf and long
flowing dress riding on a dutch bicycle, surrounded by windmills
in netherlands landscape --stylize 250 --v 7
girl flying on a winged bicycle, surrounded by clouds --stylize 250 --v 7
painting of a little red riding hood on the old bicycle in the woods,
angry wolf in the background --stylize 250 --v 7
school kids on bmx bicycles, looking into camera, digital painting
--stylize 250 --v 7
tour de france, funny whimsical scene --exp 30 --stylize 250 --v 7
separated frames storyboard comic composition, a bicycle runs fast
through crowded city, dynamic, high velocity --stylize 300 --v 7Here is an another image made with the last prompt in the box above:
separated frames storyboard comic composition, a bicycle runs fast
through crowded city, dynamic, high velocity --stylize 300 --v 7separated frames storyboard comic composition, a bicycle runs fast
through crowded city, dynamic, high velocity --stylize 300 --v 7Those are only four examples of the daily challenges and the types of images and prompts that you can view on this Facebook group. It is a public group with over 103K members. Why not try following it.
Note: I am not affiliated with this group in any way, and I don't receive anything by recommending it to you. I just know that it is a great source of Midjourney information from a huge number of Midjourney artists!
That concludes my article. I hope that you found it interesting and useful and that you can discover as many great prompts as I have from it.
You can find all of my other articles on my Medium profile.
Have a great week, and make some great images with Midjourney! David
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