ultra real food photograph of fresh mint, lemon balm, and fennel fronds scattered on crumpled natural linen with coarse sea salt and micro lemon curls; rustic olive wood spoon on the side. medium format studio (150mp) tethered capture; 85 mm at f/4; daylight balanced 5600 k key through 4×6' diffuser, large white fill, black flags for shape; polarizer to tame glare; iso 100. angle: 45° three quarter. color: natural, restrained saturation. surface: raw linen on reclaimed oak. texture priority: crisp herbs, visible leaf veins. negative: fake plastic shine, oily highlights, heavy hdr, over sharpen, color cast, logos, watermarks.