The Young Lion Carried Away in a Cage

Prompt

Ezekiel 19: a lamentation for the princes of Israel: the young lion caught in the hunters' pit and carried away in chains to the king of Babylon. A powerful young lion, large and central, roars in fury from inside a sturdy wooden cage bound with bronze chains, hooks fastened to its collar, as Babylonian hunters in short tunics and pointed caps haul the cage on poles away across a sunlit plain; the lioness mother stands on a ridge behind, watching. Bright golden afternoon light, dust in the air. 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.