Mordecai Sends Out the Decree from the Palace Steps

Prompt

Esther 8: Mordecai goes out from the king's presence in royal apparel as couriers race out with the new decree that saves the Jews. Mordecai, large and central, stands on the palace steps of Shushan in royal robes of blue and white with a mantle of fine purple and a great crown of gold, the king's gold signet ring on his hand, raising a rolled and sealed decree as he sends the messengers off. Beside him Queen Esther watches with joy. Below the steps, royal couriers on swift horses and camels gallop out through the gate. The people of Shushan cheer in bright, joyful morning light. 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.