Antique clock orchard with child

Antique clock orchard with child

A cracked antique clock sits open on a neutral surface, its brass gears absent and the hollowed case transformed into a tiny orchard where miniature apple trees grow in sunlit soil. A small child in simple clothing climbs a slender branch and reaches for a single glowing fruit, captured with a tender sense of wonder and gentle curiosity. Surfaces inside the clock are warm polished wood, soft moss, and tiny lacquered apples with a luminous skin, while the outer case shows aged patina and cool metal edges. The scene feels quiet and slightly enchanted with a clear, still air and a faint dust motes drifting in the shaft of light. Focus resolves crisply on the child and the glowing apple in the midground with moderate depth so background branches and clock rims fall softly out of focus. Light sculpts forms with a warm glow on the fruit and leaves and cooler muted shadows in the clock cavity, using a palette of warm brown, apple red, golden glow, leaf green and deep shadow. Framing is a horizontal 16:9 crop with a medium-tight view that centers the child and the illuminated fruit, leaving balanced negative space to the left for the open clock face and to the right for trailing branches. A small brass key and a single dropped gear sit as story cues on the clock floor to suggest prior mechanics and scale. Rendered in a painterly, highly detailed illustrative style with delicate textures and soft edges to enhance the fairytale mood.

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