Masquerade

by Adam Catling

I love the use of a masquerade mask to preserve the anonymity of the model in a glamourous and mysterious way. The sepia toning seems to support the historical, renaissance feel of the shot too - and we can see enough of the boudoir behind to tell us she is in a rather grand four poster bed.

On the technical front Adam has pushed the limits of sharpness with a shutter speed of only 1/25th of a second at f/11, but clearly the model was able to hold a pose very well. I would recommend opening the lens up to f/5.6 or f/8 (or increasing the ISO) to reduce the risk of blur. The photo was taken on a Canon 500D plus EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens at ISO100.

It is also worth pointing out the vignette effect which pulls the viewer in towards the centre of the photograph, and also adds to the period feel.