The Householder Pays the Eleventh-Hour Labourer

Prompt

Matthew 20: the labourers in the vineyard receive every man a penny. At sunset at the edge of a vineyard heavy with purple grapes, the householder, a dignified landowner in a fine striped robe and turban, stands large and central, placing a silver coin into the open, work-roughened hand of a weary labourer who hired at the eleventh hour, the man's face full of surprised gratitude; behind him the labourers who toiled all day wait in line, grumbling, with baskets of grapes. Rich golden evening light over the vine rows and hills. 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.