I really like the mood here..and the description..

Thanks, usually I don't write stories to go with my pictures. Whenever I looked at this photo it reminded me of a scene from some old black and white romance movie, and I thought a story would bring it to life a little bit.

Interesting note from the author, as when I saw the photo and read the words I immediately knew who's it was.
Great shot.

Photographers have styes. I can recognize some of the photos just by how the photographer uses lighting and other techniques. And thanks, this is one of my favorite shots from this set up.

Having a style is one thing, but using a scene that was used before in a previous contest is another thing entirely.

I tried picking a shot that didn't look so similar. I have only so many shots of masks, and I really like this one. If it is that recognizable, which I hoped it wouldn't, then please flag it. But I used shots from the same shoot before, they were just different enough that you couldn't put them together. I tried that with this shot, I know there are similarities, but I have seen people use the same shot before, of which I have not done. So I'm sorry for using shots that are similar, but that is due to I don't own a mask, and this is one if the few good shots I have.