A Man Gazes at the Stars at Night

Prompt

Psalm 139: Whither shall I flee from thy presence?... If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me... I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. A man sits alone, large and central, on a rocky hilltop at night, wrapped in his cloak, his face lifted in wonder to the vast star-filled sky and the glowing Milky Way, one hand on his heart; the hills below are bathed in soft silver moonlight. Intimate, awe-filled, peaceful. The men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their 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.