Young Raccoon with Lantern, photoreal calm

Young Raccoon with Lantern, photoreal calm

A photoreal portrait of a young raccoon clutching an old metal lantern close to its chest, the image intended to feel calm and intimate; the warm amber lantern glow (#FFB455) rim-lights and realistically illuminates the fine guard hairs and soft underfur, catching tiny wet droplets on the fur and whiskers. Medium: hyperreal digital photography style with tactile textures—wet fur, rough metal, damp leaf litter. Setting: a vertical 9:16 twilight forest clearing filled with low blue fog (#234B7A) that thickens toward the top third of the frame, tall tree trunks receding into soft shadowy silhouettes. Lighting: a single warm key from the lantern, soft falloff, subtle cool ambient moonlight that adds faint blue highlights on the raccoon's back and the mist; gentle fill from the reflected ground light. Composition & framing: centered, three-quarter frontal view of the raccoon from mid-thigh up, full body visible within a portrait crop, leaving vertical negative space above the head for a feeling of stillness; place lantern slightly below center so the glow radiates upward across the face. Ground & reflections: moist leaf-strewn forest floor in the lower part of the frame, glossy puddles and wet leaves catching thin, blurred reflections of the lantern light (#3A2E2B with hints of amber). Textures & materials: realistic wet fur with visible individual hairs, matte weathered metal of the lantern, soft diffuse fog that creates depth between foreground and distant tree trunks. Mood & motion: utterly still and calm, a slight breath visible as a faint mist near the raccoon's mouth, no harsh shadows, atmosphere tranquil. Keep overall color balance warm at the subject with cool blue background contrast; retain naturalistic detail suitable for close viewing in a vertical 9:16 composition.

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