
Balaam's Donkey Speaks Before the Angel
Balaam raises his staff over his donkey lying on a path between vineyard walls. An angel with a drawn sword stands ahead.
Prompt
2 Peter 2: False teachers have followed 'the way of Balaam... who loved the wages of unrighteousness; but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.' On a narrow path between vineyard walls, Balaam stands large and central, staff raised in anger and astonishment, as his donkey, lying down beneath him on the path, turns its head and speaks to him; ahead on the path stands a tall, clearly winged angel with a drawn sword, glowing with light. Bright midday sun on stone walls and vines; dramatic and startling. 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.
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