Q1: For the first image, my eyes are immediately drawn to the subjects face and the plushies around him, since  the image is cropped closely and the background is blank.  It is clear that the focus of the photo is the shadows behind the subject and the boy since their outlines are so clear and defined without being too strong that it is too bright. For the second image, I’m drawn t the subject and his expression but the shadows are not as clear and there is no real theme and story in the shot because of the angle being too high and low resolution.

Q2: There are no distracting elements in the first image as everything is composed properly, showing clear intent and composition techniques like direction of the subject and props as the subject is mostly in the photo. His shadows are also very clear and cropped well with a background with one tone to prevent the viewer from interpreting anything unnecessary. The second image is not too distracting but the angle could be cropped better to hide the black sticking out of the bottom left, with the shadow of the second plushier being concealed out of the shot.

Q3: The exposure is great as you can see the difference in shade and lighting around the subject as the light hits the right of his face. The face is not to bright and saturated, making use of soft tones. The second image has weaker exposure in terms of skill because the lighting is not showing any depth in the face with different tones of light, resulting in a lower quality looking shot.

Q4: The shots both near the same focal length would look a little better looking more directly at the expression of the boy with his shadow right behind him as it would make it clear that the boy’s expression is key to the idea and story.

Q5: The background is doing nothing as it is one shade, but because there are no details it acts as a blank space for the shadow to be clear without bumps or distortions for both photos. This creates a better focus on the shadows and helps compliment the portrait more to the vision.

Q6: The balance of the shot is well composed because the image uses the rule of halves, as the subject is within the second half of the photo. The intent of the shot is clear with shadows being captured without unnecessary details and with a cool color scheme, it is clear that the photo had directions and a vision.  The second image does not follow any form of composition and  looks awkward due to the angle of the shot with the cut off of the shadow and other plushie. This makes the image feel unorganized and uneven.

Q7: The color is accurate to the shot without looking too over-edited because of the simple changes to contrast, showing cool colors to compliment the entire theme of a dark and spooky mood. The second shot uses an unedited shot with a more random assortment of colors since this is a practice shot.

Q8: The depth of field suits the first photo well, concealing most of the unnecessary details and backgrounds, capturing a full shot of the boy’s expression, shadow, and plushies in the frame from a low angle since at lower angles, looking up towards something creates the effect of dominance towards the subject.

 

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