David Wades the Jordan at Night Fleeing Absalom

Prompt

Psalm 70 (a Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance): "Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD... But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God." Fleeing from Absalom's army, the grey-bearded King David wades through the shallow ford of the river Jordan at first light, his robe hitched up and his staff in hand, looking back over his shoulder with urgency while waving his weary followers onward behind him. David is large and central in the river. The water glitters pink and gold in the dawn; reeds and tamarisk line the far bank, and the hills of Gilead rise beyond under a pale sky. 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.