Stourhead House, UK, late March 2010

I came across this lovely old mirror and decided to use it as a frame for some group portraits. As I'd hoped, the damaged reflecting surface only added to the mood of the resulting shots. Light was low and I wasn't allowed to use tripod or flash, but it was a great experiment anyway, one I'd return to for more of the same, given the chance

Stourhead House, UK, late March 2010

This is the "Pope's Cabinet", once owned by a 17th century pope and then bought by Stourhead's owner on his travels, and recently restored at great cost - read about it here if you're interested further