High resolution photography, monochrome, embodying the starkness of classic noir with an intimate psychological depth, close-up front profile with strategic lighting to emphasize features and create depth, black and white digital photography, focused on texture and contrast, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, chosen for its full-frame sensor capturing detailed tonal gradations, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, delivering shallow depth of field and exceptional bokeh, manual mode, employing a single off-camera flash with a snoot for a concentrated beam of light, camera stabilized on a tripod, male in his thirties with a well-groomed beard, his introspective gaze deeply set, highlighted by a furrowed brow indicating concentration or internal conflict, minimalist design eliminating distractions from the subject's emotional presence, background absence assigning full narrative focus to the expression and play of light on skin, subject enveloped in darkness, spotlighting the stark contrast of light and shadow across his face, low key, singular light source creating diagonal facial contrast, echoing the chiaroscuro technique's thematic interplay of revelation and concealment, light accentuating facial feature ridges, thoughtful hand positioning with fingers lightly yet decisively resting on chin enhances introspection, portrait invites viewer into a moment of private reflection with profound silent depth, canvas for viewer interpretation of light, shadow, and human condition layers, ultra realistic, UHD, capturing minute details --ar 9:16 --style raw --stylize 600.