Storm Wizard Casting Lightning

A dramatic, dark fantasy portrait depicts an old mage standing on a stormy wasteland shrouded in black clouds. He wears a tall, weathered pointed hat with a brim adorned with brown leather straps and tiny metal buckles, and a heavy, wide-sleeved, dark blue-grey robe. Most of his face is hidden in the shadows beneath the hat brim, with only long, thin folds visible on either side.{argument name="accent hair color" default="Electric Blue"} His hair was flowing, and a long, silvery-white beard hung down his chest. The mage, in a powerful, forced perspective pose, extended his left hand towards the camera, fingers spread, a bright blue-white ball of magical energy gathering in his palm, crackling arcs of lightning swirling around his hand and cuffs. His right arm tightly clutched a large, ancient leather spellbook, its corners worn, adorned with metal fittings, its cover engraved with mysterious symbols, and several pages faintly visible. The background displayed a desolate, dark landscape, with a striking bolt of lightning striking down on the right side of the image. The cinematic high-contrast lighting, ultra-detailed skin and fabric textures, emotionally evocative photorealism, and sharp focus on the hands and beard, combined with a rich fantasy atmosphere, central composition, and square cropping, create a powerful visual effect.