Photography, monochrome, front view, capturing the starkness of classic noir with an intimate, psychological edge, close-up, profile with strategic lighting highlighting features to create depth, black and white digital photography, emphasis on texture and contrast, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, renowned for its full-frame sensor capturing tonal gradations in detail, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, offering shallow depth of field, manual mode, single off-camera flash with snoot focusing a beam of light, camera stable on tripod, male in his thirties with a well-groomed beard, eyes deep-set, gaze introspective, beard catching highlights, brow furrowed suggesting internal conflict, minimalist, no background distractions allowing narrative to hinge on subject's expression, play of light on skin, darkness enveloping, directing focus on stark light and shadow contrast across face, low key, single source creating diagonal light division symbolizing chiaroscuro's interplay of revelation and concealment, light tracing facial feature ridges; thoughtful hand placement, fingers gently but firmly on chin, enhancing introspective aura, portrait inviting viewer into a silent moment of reflection, a canvas for interpreting light, shadow, and human condition nuances, UHD, aspect ratio 9:16, style raw, stylize 600.