Photoreal Desert Lizard in Sunlit Sands

Photorealistic image of a desert-dwelling lizard perched on a sun-warmed rock. The lizard has detailed, granular scales in sandy beige, tan, and olive-green patches, with a textured skin surface and a bright, reflective eye. The scene is set in a hot desert with wind-swept orange sand, ripple-marked dunes, and a faint heat shimmer along the horizon. Foreground shows sharply focused sand grains and a small footprint; the lizard is in crisp focus with a shallow depth of field. Lighting is natural and high-contrast, mimicking noon sun with strong shadows under the body and rock. Subtle details: a tiny tongue flick, dew-like bead on a scale, distant scrub in the background. Color palette emphasizes warm golds, ambers, and browns, with a cool blue sky reflection in the eye. The image should feel like a still from a nature documentary, ultra-realistic, high resolution.