Moonlit swamp scene: a solitary sandhill crane with slate-gray feathers and a crimson crown stands on long slender legs at the water’s edge, its full reflection mirrored in glassy marsh water; an enormous full moon hangs low in the sky casting a pale yellow-green glow across mist-shrouded wetlands; gnarled trees and tall reeds frame the scene, their twisted branches silhouetted against the moonlit sky, with a distant flock of small birds in silhouette; subtle ripples, drifting fog, and floating insects add life to the surface; moody cinematic atmosphere, painterly-realism fusion, ultra-detailed feather texture, soft volumetric lighting, high contrast with deep greens and muted gold highlights, pronounced rim light on the crane, rich atmospheric depth, intricate foreground plants, 3:4 vertical composition, hyper-detailed, evocative, slightly surreal tone.
