Face half-lit in color contrast

A close vertical portrait shows a single face occupying a 9:16 frame with a tight crop from forehead to upper chest, creating an intimate cinematic presence. Half the face is washed in deep cobalt blue and the other half in hot pink, the two hues meeting with a crisp chromatic edge along the centerline. The expression is intense and focused, eyes looking slightly off-center and brows tensed to convey story and tension. Skin retains subtle texture and pores under the colored wash, and highlights pick up the warm flesh tone that is visible beneath the dyes. Surfaces remain unlettered and clean, with micro-markings reduced to abstract lines on the skin and clothing seams. The background is nearly black with a soft halo that separates the head from the void, giving sculptural isolation. Lighting reads as bold and directional yet soft-edged, creating gentle separation without hard shadows and biasing the scene cool on blue and warm on pink. Depth is shallow, the face resolving crispest against a smoothly blurred backdrop and a modest sense of layer behind the shoulders. The composition feels tight and vertical, eye-level viewpoint with a normal perceived width filling the frame while leaving narrow negative space above the head to breathe. A simple prop like a fine collar or lapel suggests wardrobe and anchors scale, while motion is held, a still charged pause that suggests imminent movement.