Formal Elements

The lighting in these images is artificial and harsh as the light is directly projecting out of artificial lighting from a phone torch. There is a large contrast between the light and dark areas due to the lighting.The creases in the paper give the image a sense of structure. They create straight lines which together gives the photo energy and movement as they are going in different directions and portray a sense of drama like a stormy sea.
This drama is also portrayed in the repetition of straight lines that create rhythm in the image as they angle into each other. The lines are very geometric as they are very straight edged and contrast with each other. The depth in this photo is shallow as the image is quite flat and 2-D as the paper does not have much depth. Although the creases do add some depth in with the shadowing coming from them. The sharp creases of the paper create texture in the photo because they are sharp and there are loads of them. This creates a rough looking texture. In this image there is a large range of tones as the light is coming from both directions. This has created loads of shadows which contrast with the bright spots. Overall the tones are quite balance but the image is slightly darker altogether. This makes the image have more impact as it seems quite dramatic and this creates a dark sinister mood. There is no not much composition as the lines are everywhere in the photo and there is no clear singular geometric shape which the viewer is guided to.