A glass hourglass filled with golden sand on a dark wooden tabletop

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A glass hourglass filled with golden sand on a dark wooden tabletop. This AI-generated image depicts an imagined scene for creative layouts and visual storytelling.

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Download free image 600 × 467 px · WebP · 12 KB · Watermarked

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Published: 15 September 2026
Original dimensions: 1152 × 896 pixels
Original format: PNG
Free download: 600 × 467 pixels · compressed WebP
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This image depicts an imagined scene. No model or property release is supplied. Both download sizes are subject to the Stockphoto.now license.

IMAGE DATA

Size, color and composition of this image

Measured from the original file: dimensions, print sizes, the main colors, tone, sharpness and where the subject sits in the frame. See how resolution and print size relate.

Color palette

Black #120d0a · 33%
Black #271c15 · 25%
Dark brown #462d1d · 22%
Mocha #624833 · 13%
Tan #a18150 · 4%

Works well for

Website hero
Text overlay
Dark background
Minimal layout
Clear subject

Dimensions: 1152 × 896 px · 1.03 MP
Largest size: 4608 × 3584 px · 16.5 MP (4× AI upscale)
Aspect ratio: 9:7 (close to 5:4) · landscape
Print at 300 DPI: 39.0 × 30.3 cm (15.4 × 11.9 in)
Print at 150 DPI: 78.0 × 60.7 cm (30.7 × 23.9 in)
File: PNG · 1.03 MB · 8-bit RGB
Embedded DPI: None (size is set by pixels)
Color temperature: Warm
Saturation: 53.3% · moderate
Brightness: 17.1% · low-key (dark)
Contrast: Moderate
Sharpness: Moderate
Main subject: middle center · fills 14% of the frame
Space for text: Left side
Location: No embedded location

All technical details

File

Format: PNG (image/png)
File size: 1.03 MB (1,026,231 bytes)
Pixels: 1152 × 896
Megapixels: 1.03
Data per megapixel: 971 KB
Color mode: RGB · 3 channels · 8-bit
Color profile: None embedded (sRGB assumed)
Transparency: None
Frames: 1
Checksum (SHA-256): 6f912601d3b1784419523d57372d527c…

AI upscale

Pixels: 4608 × 3584
Megapixels: 16.5
File size: 4.5 MB

Print sizes

At 300 DPI: 9.8 × 7.6 cm (3.84 × 2.99 in)
At 240 DPI: 12.2 × 9.5 cm (4.8 × 3.73 in)
At 150 DPI: 19.5 × 15.2 cm (7.68 × 5.97 in)
At 72 DPI: 40.6 × 31.6 cm (16.0 × 12.44 in)

Color

Average color: #37281b
All named colors: black, dark brown, mocha
Colorfulness: 31.4 (moderate)
Grayscale: No
Warmth (red minus blue): 28.6
Hue mix: orange 87.9%, yellow 6.2%, green 2.8%, red 2.3%

Tone

Darkest to brightest: 4–206 of 255
Clipped shadows: 0.63%
Clipped highlights: 0.05%
Detail spread (entropy): 6.7 bits

Quality

Sharpness score: 84.7
Noise estimate: 0.81
Edge density: 1.55%
Measured at: 1024 px

Composition

Subject coverage: 14.13%
Subject box (x, y, w, h): 42%, 10%, 26%, 75%
Distance to a thirds point: 0.17
Subject touches the frame: 0.0%
Isolated on a plain background: Yes
Calm space by side: left 0.871, right 0.7, top 0.372, bottom 0.402
Left–right symmetry: 0.582
Top–bottom symmetry: 0.583

Content checks

Faces detected: 1 (approximate detector)
Largest face: 16.08%
Text found in image: Not checked on this server

Provenance

Marked as AI-generated in the file: Yes
C2PA content credentials: None
Camera: None recorded
Capture date: None recorded
Software: None recorded
Analysis version: 2

IMAGE GUIDE

Composition and use notes for this sand clock image

The glass hourglass stands upright on a dark wooden table, with golden sand forming the bright central detail. The symmetrical frame and contained flow make time the immediate visual idea.

Suggested uses for this image

A deadline or time-management presentation
An editorial illustration about waiting or duration
A traditional-object moodboard

What to check before publishing

The visible sand level does not establish an accurate interval. Do not use the image as a functional timer or claim a material, age, or maker for the object. Review the image license for the intended use.

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