/ 2026 / Fine Art / Portraiture

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Mark Lamb, United Kingdom
• Date of Photograph
  24 Nov 2022

A tightly framed, confrontational portrait shows a gaunt man emerging from a deep black background. Harsh, directional lighting exaggerates the chalky pallor of his skin, revealing every crease and vein. His wide, reddened eyes stare directly at the viewer with unsettling intensity, suggesting exhaustion or inner turmoil. Dressed in formal black attire with a loosened bow tie, he appears caught between ceremony and decay, creating a gothic, psychological image that feels intimate, tense, and deeply unsettling.