David Stretches Out His Hands in the Wilderness

Prompt

Psalm 143 (A Psalm of David): I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land... Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning. King David, fleeing in his later years, kneels large and central on cracked, parched ground in the wilderness at dawn, both hands stretched out toward the sky, his dusty robe around him; the first golden light of morning breaks over the barren hills. Thirsting, pleading, 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.