A magical realist still life photograph of a large, perfectly clear glass flask containing a miniature, self-contained dynamic thunderstorm. A cumulonimbus cloud rotates inside, with anvil ice crystals and rain virga. Condensation beads on the inner glass. Dramatic laboratory spotlight from above creates luminous refraction and complex shadows on a worn wooden table. Hyper-realistic, contrast between serene exterior and turbulent interior, inspired by 17th-century vanitas painting lighting, impossible meteorology.
