The setting, which long had little vegetation because of its military use, "looks rather stark at the moment," he said.

Her face was very pale, makeup looking stark against the pallor of her cheeks.

All around was Yoyogi Park, looking stark and barren in the sere winter.

The half-circles of fatigue looked stark beneath her eyes.

Shading looks stark, with less blending of colors.

Its silhouette looked clean and stark against the storm clouds, showing no trace of damage from the explosion that had rocked it the previous day.

His silver eyes looked stark against the hard planes of his unshaven face.

The black holster looked very stark against the red shirt.

The images looked stark and honest--showing hard work in a harsh environment.

The Mail's publication of the bald figures may look stark but there's a bigger story here.