A Watchman Waits for the Morning on the Wall

Prompt

Psalm 130 (A Song of Ascents): Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD... My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. A watchman stands large and central on the city wall of Jerusalem in the last dark hour before dawn, wrapped in his cloak and leaning on his spear, gazing intently at the eastern horizon where the first band of gold and rose light is breaking over the hills. Deep blue sky with fading stars, longing and hope. The men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their hair. 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.