Sailors Cry Out in a Storm at Sea

Prompt

Psalm 107: They that go down to the sea in ships... They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths... Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he maketh the storm a calm. On a wooden merchant ship tossed on towering waves, three sailors are large and central on the pitching deck, one clinging to the mast, one gripping the steering oar, and one on his knees crying out to heaven with outstretched hands, as spray bursts over the bow; ahead, a break in the storm clouds pours golden light onto the sea. Dramatic, wind-torn, hopeful. 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.