Paul Prays About His Thorn in the Flesh

Prompt

2 Corinthians 12: 'There was given to me a thorn in the flesh... For this thing I besought the Lord thrice... And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.' Paul kneels alone on a rocky hillside, large and close, one hand pressed to his aching side, his face lifted in pain and pleading prayer, as a warm beam of golden light from the sky falls gently on him, his expression turning to peace. A thorny bush grows at the rock beside him. Simple open 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.