I have chosen to compare these two images as I believe that they both have similarities in the two. They both contain photos from within Berlin so they first have a similarity within the fact they’re both based in the same city. Both images contain urban photography and are both based around a bridge or tram area, having other buildings in the background of them. They both display portions of the road and contain lamp posts, definitely capturing the city-like scapes of Berlin. Another similarity that both images contain is that they’re both in black and white, draining all the colour from within the photograph. I feel that draining the colour makes the more dull and moody as it is representing the aftermath of the World War.

A difference I can spot between the two images however is that Schmidt’s is more focused on the road going straight down it whilst mine is aimed more at the tram bridge and all the complex looking structures that are displayed.

Here is a full-scale presentation of the image I have chosen to compare with that of Michael Schmidt’s. I really like how this image turned out as I feel it is very similar to that of Schmidt’s who I used as a real inspiration for my pieces. Schmidt’s work has been a huge inspiration for me as I feel he is able to present the essence of what Berlin is really like through it momentous structures that have been rebuilt and modified after the tragic events during the war, showing that the city is able to move past these problems and change for the better.