Ezra Calls the People to Confess in the Rain

Prompt

Ezra 10: In the ninth month, the men of Judah sit trembling in the square before the house of God in the heavy winter rain while Ezra the priest stands and calls them to confess and put away their foreign wives. Ezra stands large and central, rain streaming from his white turban and mantle, one arm raised as he speaks with grieving authority; beside him Shecaniah stands with a hand on his chest, pledging the people's covenant. Behind them a few drenched, sorrowful men sit huddled under their cloaks on the wet paving stones, and silver light breaks through the clouds over the temple. 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.