My image (above, middle) I feel is more closely related in inspiration to Claudia Andujar’s work, in relation to Wing Shya’s work I feel the only comparisons are bright colours in the background of the image while in the foreground the subjects face is illuminated with shadow either defining or hiding the face or the fact that my image was also taken in a car- apart from the obvious contrasts being my image only has one subject and has slight blur in it (which neither artists have). Andujar’s work has an emphasis on emotions and colour with the image above displaying a filter/coloured lighting over the image- my image was made colourful with the use of coloured lighting, parked outside the neon lights of a bar and illuminated with streetlights which flooded the image with a warm, vibrant orange as apposed to Andujar’s pale pink filter across the image. In relation to colour theory, Andujar’s image with a pale pink conveys different emotions than my image- pale pink supposing vulnerability, sensitivity and kindness, which is echoed in the subjects body language in the image- shows what seems to be a man and woman helping a younger woman who’s face is framed by the two figures: while my image, with the vibrant orange, shows excitement and happiness which is also emphasised by the the subjects facial expression which is framed by his long dark hair which contrasts against the light creating a waterfall effect of darkness which goes diagonally from upper left to lower right of the image.

I do not feel as if my image can be related to Andujar’s work however these two images, again very different, echo similar atmospheric values based in the activity of the subjects. In Shya’s image there is a sense of separation between the subjects as they are both looking down quite sombrely with the man on the left remaining anonymous as he is turned away from the camera with only slight facial features visible- in my image there is a similar composition with two subjects parallel to each other however one is obscured by blur (with only slight facial features visible) creating an idea of anonymity similar to Shya’s image while the other subject is visible to the camera although in my image my subjects face is slightly obscured by the phone but I believe this presents another dimension to the image where instead of the silence and isolation which is envisioned in Shya’s image, my image seems to be more aggressive- the blur implying quick movement and the anonymity implying an intruder into a private moment. A similarity of the two images the symmetry of lines which comes with its own contrasts, in my image it is of harsh horizontal lines across the image with a vertical line separating the two subject however in Shya’s image soft vertical lines separate the two subjects in the form of subtle shadows- both ideas presenting a theme of isolation and seperation.

Once again relating to Shya’s images, these images have similarities in editing styles and in the fact they are both portraiture- both images are edited so the skin of the subject has a yellow/greenish tinge, with hair texture in full view due to the lighting (often in portraits the subject looks “perfect” i.e. no astray hairs which presents a simple outline of the subject) and both subjects are also the only thing happening in the image however they are not acknowledging the camera, presenting a separation between the subject themselves and the audience of the image as the subject is addressing someone/something which is out of frame which is unusual for portraiture as the usual composition would be the subject looking directly into the camera and level with the camera- maybe standing or sitting a distance from the camera. Both images also contain harsh shadows around the face, under the jaw to be exact (Shya’s image presenting this more prominently). The obvious differences between the images being the fact that my image is in landscape while Shya’s is more traditional in portrait, meaning my image has more negative space and a darker background which makes the subjects face stand out more.

The similarities of these images run in technical abilities, both images have two subjects each turned away from the camera referencing something out of frame- contrasting between my image and Shya’s my subjects are facing the same way while Shya’s are facing opposite ways however neither are creating any attempt to acknowledge the audience once again creating a feeling of separation between the subjects and audience, this could be further translated into cinema as the third wall is rarely broken and Shya’s images are taken from film sets and my images are intended to be cinematic- meaning this perspective was intentional of Shya. Both images also have the main subjects in focus, while the background is blurred making the audience drawn to the subjects as the only point of interest- in my image this can be translated differently as there are people in the background of my image which may draw attention away from the subjects however I believe this adds to the narrative of my image where it looks like a snapshot in time leaving the audience wondering what is happening out of frame while in Shya’s image it is natural for the two subjects to be alone as they are on a motorbike.