Priests Carry the Ark Into the Jordan

Prompt

Joshua 3: The priests bearing the Ark of the Covenant stand firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan while the waters upstream rise up in a heap. The Ark is large and central: a gold-covered chest with two golden cherubim facing each other on the mercy seat, their wings stretched over it, carried on two long gold-covered poles on the shoulders of four priests in white linen robes and turbans. Behind them the river stands up like a glassy wall of water glittering in bright morning sun; the dry riverbed of pebbles stretches before them. 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.