First impressions….cracking shot….
Then after I’ve appreciated the great lighting and exposure the fact that he is not looking directly at me and wondering where his left hand is, makes me look at the image differently.
Personal view but not to take away from an excellent Black and White portrait……
Thanks for the comments. Originally he had a gold watch on his left hand which I had to clone out. When doing that, I thought of processing it in such a way that it looked as if he had lost his left hand, hence the reason to ‘beg.’ The subject is a member of my camera club.
Original below for comparison.