An ethereal, close- up view of alien bacteria engaged in a water hydroforming process, designed to terraform an alien landscape. The scene is inspired by Miki Asai’s delicate and poetic microscope photography. The alien specimens are hyper- detailed, translucent, and iridescent, with intricate patterns. The environment includes glistening droplets of water, reflections, and otherworldly textures. The lighting is soft and surreal, with a dreamlike atmosphere reminiscent of Miki Asai’s visual style. Trending on ArtStation, the style integrates fantastic realism with sharp focus, creating a studio- quality photograph. Highly detailed textures with intricate reflections by Greg Rutkowski