To pour out your soul in art is to stare down your demons. A man has to stand up to the darkness to stand in the light.
The essence of this image is the result of searching for that moment in the eyes of oneself and in strangers.
Gear
Camera: Sony A7RV
Lens: Tamron 35-150mm at 38mm
Aperture: F2.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO: 100
Speedlight: Godox V860iii in SMDV Speedbox flip 24 inch softbox