Moses Takes the Serpent by the Tail

Prompt

Exodus 4: on the mountain of God, the LORD gives Moses a sign: the shepherd's rod he cast on the ground has become a serpent. Moses, large and central, recoils in alarm and then stretches out his hand to take the hissing snake by the tail, as golden light from heaven falls on him. A rocky desert mountainside under a bright sky; the mood is startling and wondrous. 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.