Wonderfull, Michel - simply a womderfull portrait!

Where shall I start - let´s begin with the framing.
When I look at this shot I actually see six frames, which is - I tell you right away - too much, taking a lot of impact the shot actually has.
You may ask yourself - six? Yes six! Going form the outer to the inner part I see one thin white, one very thin black, one bold white, one thin grey, one thin white and finally the black area framing your model. This kind of framing does not match to the character of the shot, as it distracts the spectator´s attention needlessly. I would suggest to reupload it blank without any white or grey framing.

But now to the shot itslef - you´ve chosen a very ambient light which coaxs your model without changing his character - as far as I can say. The person fades perfectly into the black background without loosing its outlines.

But the main part of this impressive shot certainly is the clown´s face and his expression you made to capture so well.
With this "simple" shot you manage it to describe his experience of life and the conclusions he drew making them. Your describtion was nice but not necessary - this shot speaks volumes!