Ultra-realistic close-up landscape photograph, tight frame on bright green reeds at the river edge with sunlit water highlights behind, preserve natural water sparkle without blowing out, slight reed motion, vibrant realistic color, 70 mm look, f/5.6, ISO 100, 1/800 s; circular polarizer used gently to keep some reflections—avoid rainbow banding. Negative: killing reflections completely, HDR, halos, blown highlights, neon greens.