Ray Metzker
This image has a shallow depth of field as it is very 2D as in the background there is not much going on and it is plain. The image creates a sense of layering as the objects’ shadow is blurry, due to the large aperture, this makes it clear that it is separate to the rest. The white balance in this image has created cool tones as the photo appears very white and grey.
Jaromir Funke
In this image Funke has used a small aperture to create a slight vignette around the outer portions of the picture making the centre lighter. This creates a deep depth of field because it creates a ‘tunnel effect’ which makes the image look like it goes on further away and makes the centre of the image the viewpoint. The image is also sharp as the shadows are clear shapes. The white balance in this image has created warm tones as the white areas of the photo appear more cream with warmer tones.
Similarities
Both images have natural lighting coming from behind the camera intensively creating contrast between light and dark areas in the images. They are both black and white which creates a large tonal range as the light has made these with the different shadows. Both photographers have placed objects in front of the light to create a range of harsh and soft shadows with different abstract shapes. Both images show a slow shutter speed was used as the photo seems slightly underexposed.