Martin Poole, Photographer, London

Description

A brioche cake filled with cream sits atop a black cake stand. The cake is dusted with powdered sugar. The cake stand is round and has a conical base. In the background is a dark marble surface. A fork is on the counter in the lower right of the frame, with plates at the bottom left. Powdered sugar is sprinkled on the cake. The lighting is soft and diffused. The image is shot at eye level and uses a shallow depth of field, focusing on the cake and blurring the background slightly. The colors are muted, with dominant shades of brown, white, and black.