Black bird head in profile against dark background.

High-contrast black and white photograph capturing avian head in strict profile. Dramatic side lighting isolates subject against near-black background. Technical execution demonstrates precise depth of field, shallow focus maintains sharp eye detail with reddish iris coloration. Feather texture resolved with granular clarity across crown and upper neck. Sharp pointed beak profile, tapered mandible form. Photographic methodology employs studio lighting technique creating rim illumination. Compositional framing centers cranial mass upper-center frame.