Employing Dim Low-key

In a stark high-contrast black-and-white macro photography shot, employing dim low-key, cool color temperature, three-quarter lighting, and an off-center composition, the long sensitive whiskers and matte finish fur of a cougar are intimately detailed as they gently interact with an element—perhaps a finely rendered fingertip or the textured edge of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print style fabric—from a lover character, while the panoramic rooftop view overlooking illuminated city lights dissolves into soft, distant bokeh.