Elijah Prays on Mount Carmel as Rain Begins

Prompt

James 5: 'Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain... And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain.' Elijah kneels large and central on the top of Mount Carmel, his face bowed toward his knees in earnest prayer, as the first great rain clouds roll in from the sea behind him and the first drops begin to fall on the dry, cracked ground. Bright sun breaking through the gathering clouds, glowing light on Elijah; hope and answered prayer. 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.