David Prays on a Rooftop at Dawn

Prompt

Psalm 86 (A Prayer of David): Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy... the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul. King David, in his later years, kneels large and central on the flat rooftop of his house in Jerusalem at dawn, his hands open and his face lifted in earnest prayer, his royal mantle laid aside on the parapet. Behind him the first rays of sunrise gild the hills around the city. Humble, intimate, hopeful. 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.