This is an photograph by Ron Mahew. The mise en scene presents a variety of sea related objects placed on top of a black table cloth. The colours of the image appear saturated and are a contrast to the dark background. The image has a high f stop of around f/16 this is because of the darker exposure and the wide depth of field. He has used a very quick shutter speed. The lighting appears to be unnatural studio lighting. Personally, I really like this image as the scattered objects all link together. The colours and positioning of everything is enticing. Ron Mahew states: “But “Shells” is more than just a collection of exoskeletons washed up upon a beach. It can also be thought of as an accumulation of the detritus of life. Those mundane objects: eyeglasses, a key, a pitcher, a few coins, a book, or two. All valued objects of a life well lived with miles of beaches still to explore.”