Photo of the Week
Carnevale!
2/02/08
The elaborate costumes, masquerade balls and festive atmosphere makes Venice come alive in the middle of winter. Bauta is a mask which covers the whole face, with a stubborn chin line, no mouth, and lots of gilding."
Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday.
Canon 1DsMkIII, 100mm macro 2.8 USM, handheld, ISO 400, f2.8, 1/1600.