A hyper- detailed labyrinth of crumbling Soviet- era concrete tenements draped in frayed electrical cables and flickering neon signs in Cyrillic script. Puddles of oily rainwater reflect the orange glow of trash- can fires, smoke hangs low, and the hum of broken electricity buzzes in the air. Shadowy figures huddle in alleyways, faces obscured by cracked gas masks or grime- stained rags, their postures tense. Graffiti of grotesque, grinning faces peels off every wall, revealing layers of decaying propaganda posters. Above, a collapsed skybridge hangs mid- air, rusted rebar exposed like skeletal fingers. (Inspired by "post- apocalyptic urban decay with a gritty, textured aesthetic"). Quality: Finest details, crispy and grainy textures with micro- contrast, natural gradient noise, light glares from fires, caustics in water reflections, subsurface scattering on smoke. Color palette: True- to- life photorealism with a digital SLR’s dynamic range—rust orange, grimy mustard yellow, deep asphalt blacks, and desaturated crimson. Note the muted contrast where frontal sunlight bleaches textures. Mood: Chaotic, desperate, claustrophobic decay
