Ruins of the Clockwork City

Photorealistic render of the ruins of a once-grand clockwork city. A wide, cinematic view of a plaza where brass and copper buildings lean and crumble, their facades riddled with exposed gears, pistons, and steam vents. Vines and moss creep over rusted metal, ivy winding around broken clockwork arches. In the foreground, a toppled clock tower lies across a cobblestone street, gears spilling out and a shattered glass clock face still clinging to its frame, hands frozen at midnight. In the midground, suspended bridges sag between ruined towers, their supports entwined with brass piping leaking steam. In the distance, enormous turbine-like towers loom, their clockwork filigree catching a smoky orange sunset. The air is thick with steam and drizzle, reflections on wet brass and copper surfaces glow amber and teal. The mood is haunting and awe-inspiring—a tribute to ancient technology now in decay. Ultra-detailed, photorealistic lighting, macro textures of rust and gear teeth, high dynamic range, shallow depth of field with crisp foreground and softened background. Camera angle: eye-level to slightly low, 50-85mm focal length, cinematic composition, rich copper, brass, rust palette with moss greens and teal highlights.