High resolution photography, monochrome, capturing the stark essence of classic noir with an intimate, psychological edge, close-up, front profile with strategic lighting to accentuate features and create depth, black and white digital photography, emphasizing texture and contrast, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, preferred for its full-frame sensor that captures detailed tonal gradations, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, offering a shallow depth of field and exceptional bokeh, manual mode, utilizing a single off-camera flash with a snoot to direct a focused light beam, camera stabilized on a tripod, male in his thirties with a beard and a gaze exuding introspective stillness, beard well-groomed, highlights grazing hairs, eyes deep-set, marked by a furrowed brow suggestive of concentration or inner conflict, minimalist to enhance the subject’s emotive presence, absence of background ensures narrative weight is carried by expression and light play on skin, darkness envelops the subject, emphasizing the stark contrast of light and shadow across his face, low key, single source lighting creates a diagonal divide, echoing chiaroscuro themes of revelation and concealment, light catches facial feature ridges, thoughtful hand position, fingers resting gently yet firmly on chin, intensifies introspection, portrait invites viewer to a private reflection moment, silence speaks volumes, a canvas for viewer’s interpretations of light, shadow, and human condition layers, ultra realistic, UHD, rich in details --ar 9:16 --style raw --stylize 600.