Nicodemus Visits Jesus by Night

Prompt

John 3: Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night. On a flat Jerusalem rooftop under a deep blue, star-filled night sky, Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews in a rich dark-blue mantle, large and central, sits leaning forward on a low bench, listening intently with a searching, troubled face; Jesus sits facing him, speaking earnestly of being born again, one hand gently raised. A single clay oil lamp between them casts warm golden light on both faces; a soft night breeze stirs a fig tree, and the moonlit domes and walls of the city lie quietly behind. 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.