This image’s layers are very clear, and it also has geometric patterns of ice in the sea. In my mind, this photo’s very unique because it plays very well with the light. It also shows that the photographer adores the sea and ice very much.

The most important formal element in this photograph is the tone of the photo because it shows the photographer’s attitude toward the sea. The tone of the photograph is light, since the whole image is showered in light, and the author selected the colors blue and white, with a little grey in the distance.

Gursky’s photographs are abstract because they are often of geometric patterns. Also, they are often out of focus, which makes it difficult to see the subjects of his photographs. I like his style of photographing, because the layers are very clear, and the choice of colors are very good as well.

Learning his style of photography, I can now make better photographs. I can start with making my layers more prominent and selecting my colors carefully. Incorporating geometric patterns and making my photographs out of focus can also be what I will work on.