Graphite Authority

A man sits on a dark brown wooden chair, his body turned to the left, his arms crossed over his chest, and one leg slightly forward. His head is slightly tilted back and to the side, his gaze directed to the left, out of frame. The frame is vertical, a medium shot from hips to head, with an eye-level angle. The composition is shifted to the right, with blurred dark gray and light gray foregrounds on the left and right sides, creating the effect of shooting through the subject. The image is black and white with a distinct grayscale—from deep graphite black to soft light gray and white. The contrast is medium, with enhanced shadow detailing on the cheekbones, chin, and in the folds of his shirt. He is wearing a light gray shirt with a thin vertical stripe of a darker gray, a cotton fabric with a matte finish. He is wearing light gray pants with a soft crease along the hip line. The background is a light gray wall without texture. Soft side lighting falls from the left, creating volume on the face and hands. The shadows are deep but not washed out, and the contrast is controlled. Shot with an 85mm lens, the depth of field is shallow, the face is in sharp focus, and the foreground is blurred, creating a cinematic depth of field. Moody monochrome portrait, graphite and silver tonal range, medium contrast black and white, soft side lighting, deep controlled shadows, matte fabric texture, cinematic framing through foreground blur, sharp facial detail, clean minimalist background, classic editorial black and white gradation.