
A Farmer and His Son Rejoice in the First Rain
Two men with open hands stand on a stone threshing floor looking up at rain, lightning and storm clouds, with a green valley lit by sunlight beyond.
Prompt
Psalm 135: Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth... He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. An Israelite farmer and his son stand large and central on their stone threshing floor on a hilltop, faces lifted in joy as the first great drops of rain fall after drought, while dark rain clouds roll in with lightning over the hills and the wind whips their mantles; a shaft of sunlight lights the green valley beyond. Dramatic and thankful. 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.
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