Tiger and Reflection at Golden Hour

A crouched tiger occupies the lower third of a vertical 9:16 frame, muscles coiled and gaze locked on its reflected face across a calm river at golden hour. The mirrored visage reads nearly identical but for a delicate trail of ripples that fracture symmetry and suggest patient tension. Wet orange-and-black fur shows satin sheen and fine droplets, while the muddy bank accepts paw prints and crushed reed stems as tactile details. The water surface is glassy with soft highlights and cooler teal depth beneath, and a single fallen leaf and a narrow reed stalk provide subtle story cues. The tiger's eyes and muzzle are rendered in crisp focus with shallow layering toward a gently softened jungle backdrop. Light sculpts form with warm amber on fur and neutral-cool shadow in the water to separate subject and reflection. Compose tightly in portrait crop with the tiger centered vertically and reflection filling the lower half to preserve the mirror dialogue. Render in a hyperreal painterly-photographic style with meticulous texture on fur, water, and mud, and a calm, still energy anchored by the slight ripple motion.