Black cat profile with golden eyes against dark background

High-contrast photographic portrait utilizing dramatic side-lighting to isolate black feline subject against near-black background. Luminous golden-yellow iris with vertical pupil demonstrates feline eye structure. Fine whisker filaments rendered sharply in foreground plane. Coat texture resolved through directional light revealing individual hair directionality. Compositional framing emphasizes head profile, ears positioned vertically, muzzle angled leftward. Tonal range compressed between near-black shadows and minimal highlights on facial features, eye, and whisker tips.