The Blessed Man Sits by the River Under a Tree

Prompt

Psalm 1: The blessed man whose delight is in the law of the LORD sits in the shade of a great fruit-laden tree planted by a clear flowing river, a tree whose leaf does not wither. A humble Israelite farmer in a simple wool tunic sits large and central on the riverbank with his back against the trunk, a closed scroll held to his chest and his face lifted in quiet joy; the broad tree spreads its green leaves and ripe fruit above him, its roots reaching into the sparkling water. Beyond the river, far off on a dry hillside, the wind blows chaff from a threshing floor. Fresh early morning sunlight, peaceful and luminous. The man wears a wrapped turban or head-cloth over his 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.