Kneeling Maidservant Lifts Her Eyes to Heaven

Prompt

Psalm 123 (A Song of Ascents): Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. As the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God... we are exceedingly filled with the contempt of the proud. A humble young maidservant in plain clothes kneels large and central by the pilgrim road, hands folded, her eyes lifted steadfastly to the vast bright sky, while behind her on a shaded terrace wealthy men at ease recline and sneer at her. Clear afternoon light, humble and patient hope. The men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their hair. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.