You are right, kathy. The softness is enhanced, even though the angles of the face are highlighted. Sounds contradictory, but...

This is a beautiful one -- I hadn't seen it. It is a lovely contradiction, indeed, just as you said.
It's a bit difficult for me to see his face, or his
self actually, without his hair. It's just odd. Can't quite describe it. He's the same person, but somehow I think his hair is part of his personality, so something is actually missing, for me. But then, I like hair. So many men do this these days, and I find it...curious.
But I still think he looks lovely like this, too. A fine head, and fascinating hairline.
kathy