Griffon

Photorealistic scene of a majestic griffin perched regally on a jagged mountain pinnacle under a starry night sky, in the iconic National Geographic style: ultra-detailed, high-contrast natural lighting with silvery moonlight cascading through wispy cirrus clouds and casting long ethereal shadows across iridescent eagle-head feathers transitioning seamlessly into tawny lion's mane ruffled by nocturnal winds, golden beak sharply curved and subtly illuminated by lunar glow, piercing amber eyes with keen focus scanning distant valleys now shrouded in velvet darkness, massive leathery wings folded like ancient scrolls dusted with alpine frost and glittering starlight reflections, powerful lion's body with rippling muscles under golden fur matted with mountain dew and scattered quartz crystals sparkling like fallen stars, razor-sharp talons gripping weathered granite etched with ancient runes and lichen glowing faintly under UV moonlight, dynamic low-angle composition with shallow depth of field sharpening the griffin's textured crest, dew-kissed whiskers, and vigilant gaze while softly blurring the foreground of hardy edelweiss blooms bathed in cool blue tones and foreground scree slopes dotted with bioluminescent moss, background fading into misty layered peaks with faint silhouettes of soaring nocturnal birds and crumbling ruins below illuminated by distant aurora wisps, hyper-realistic textures on glossy feather barbs veined with moonlight patterns, coarse fur with subtle undercoat highlights from starlight, cracked rock surfaces with deep indigo shadows, and billowing mist particles carrying firefly-like glimmers, atmospheric depth with volumetric god rays from the full moon filtering through thin crisp air and subtle airborne frost motes twinkling like diamonds, 8K resolution, professional magazine cover quality, no artifacts, masterpiece by a renowned wildlife and nightscape photographer like Art Wolfe meets Michael Nichols.