heart in a heavy embroidered coat

Subject & Focal Details — A life-sized anatomically detailed human heart occupies the central frame, oriented slightly to the viewer's right and tilted so the aorta and ventricles form elegant negative-space curves. The heart literally wears a heavy coat sleeve pulled over its upper chambers as if draped like clothing; the sleeve cuff rests where the atria meet the vessels, and subtle stitches anchor the textile to tissue. No human body is visible — the organ is the sole character and carries an almost tender posture, a slight bulge and gentle compression where fabric presses into muscle. Appearance & Materials — The myocardium shows realistic grain, fine vascular threads, faint sheen of moisture and delicate capillary branching. The coat is dense wool with visible twill, a thick embroidered cuff featuring raised satin-stitch motifs and occasional metallic-thread highlights. Tiny fuzz, stray fibers, light pilling, and a few lint specks catch the camera to heighten tactile contrast; small surgical suture marks hint at the seam where sleeve meets tissue. Color Placement — Use the palette: deep burgundy #8B1E3F defines the heart's core mass and vascular shadows, warm skin-rose #E3B7A1 for moist highlights and mid-tones on muscle, teal-forest #2A6F6B for the heavy coat's primary weave and embroidered motifs, and soft cream #F6F0E6 for cuff lining, stitch highlights, and tiny reflective accents. Lighting & Atmosphere — Macro studio lighting with a cool, softbox key from upper-left creating delicate specular highlights on wet tissue and soft gradients across wool fibers, plus a low warm rim light from lower-right to separate sleeve edge from heart. Add subtle subsurface glow through thin myocardium edges, mild micro-bloom on wet highlights, and a faint dust motes presence in shallow depth of field to evoke intimacy. Environment / Background — Minimalist shallow backdrop: a muted cream gradient that falls into gentle shadow toward the edges; include one secondary prop — a single antique brass button lying slightly out of focus in the lower-left, suggesting garment origin and scale. Composition & Perspective — Camera set for extreme macro at chest-height perspective with shallow depth of field (f/2.8 equivalent), 3:2 aspect, 85–100mm macro framing so the cuff and aorta are within the focal plane while foreground fibers and distant vessel edges softly blur. Center-weighted composition with the heart offset slightly right to lead the eye along the sleeve cuff; foreground lint and midground button create layered depth. Artistic Style & Medium — High-detail macro-photography approach blended with subtle surreal staging; treat textures and materials photorealistically with crisp fiber detail, clinical clarity, and careful color grading. Use photographic modifiers: shallow DOF, high-resolution texture capture, selective focus stacking if needed to keep key seams sharp while preserving soft bokeh. Mood / Narrative Hook — evokes exposed vulnerability and intimate resilience, a visual idiom of "wear your heart on your sleeve" that feels both tender and slightly uncanny.