Absalom Hangs from the Oak by His Hair

Prompt

2 Samuel 18: In the wood of Ephraim, Absalom's head catches fast in the thick boughs of a great oak and he is left hanging between heaven and earth as his mule runs on. A dramatic, close cinematic view: Absalom, large and central, dangles in mid-air beneath a massive twisted oak, his head and his long, thick hair caught and tangled in the low branches, his body hanging down with his feet kicking well above the ground; both hands are raised gripping the branches above his head as he struggles to hold himself up, his princely robe and cloak swinging, his face full of panic and strain. Below him his riderless grey mule gallops away through the bracken, kicking up dust. Shafts of golden sunlight pierce the dark green canopy; a tense, tragic, dramatic moment, no wounds and no violence shown. 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.