Aged Solomon Beneath the Almond Tree Beside the Fountain

Prompt

Ecclesiastes 12: The almond tree shall flourish... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain. The aged King Solomon, the Preacher, now very old and frail, sits large and central on a stone bench beneath an almond tree in full white blossom beside a stone fountain, leaning on his staff and gazing down. At his feet lie a broken clay pitcher and a fallen golden bowl beside a loosened silver cord near the water. White petals drift down in soft golden evening light. Mood: tender, solemn, peaceful farewell. 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.