7:Using Lines in Composition

Implied lines:

Exercise:
 Evaluate the lines within the illustrated two photographs.
1 The bull fighter.
2 The  man trying to catch his mules .

Find 3 photographs of my own and do the same.

The Bull fight :
Here Although I have drawn the arrows as you see . looking at the curve in the sand flowing up through the fighter. I could go further to say, the swerve relates to the direction of the bull.

I the picture of the Man trying to catch his mule . This is much of a loop. Or an over all connection, bringing the man and his Mule together.


Here any 3 photographs .
This picture I used the white line to lead the eye into the night scene
As you see, it leads the eye into a wave (S)  shape. Connecting with the roads street lights It then flows into the street lights. Towards the back of the frame.

 With out the elements in position, there is in no way I can show lines of either connecting or leading to. Unless accidentally applied or deliberately using such composition by use of what is available. I have unintentionally put the subject in another part of the frame , using images in the frame to cheat the eye to lead directly to the subject. 

So the conclusion to this.: The point of focus may at times be put out of normal composition with other distracting points If there are lines of such, to direct the eye to the main point. Lines can also be used to create the story. 

The Land scape here taken on a OCA work shop in the Cotswolds. 

At the time of taking. My thoughts were to capture the lighting of the trees, and shade. I wanted to show the valley, and the distance too. To do this I positioned my self in a way so that the camera could look up through the valley.  using the pathway to lead the eye to the back ground in the distance. This would then break up the crossing of the trees, stopping the break up of cutting the image in half. 

Interesting that three lines hold the picture round the tree,  then like a funnel, flow to the far back. 

This photograph, taken at the dragon boat festival in Kotakinabalu of the chief minister of Sabah. his wife far right. The two ministers in conversation, takes the main counterpoint. However the space between him and his wife is filled with the glancing man from behind, listening to the conversation. Making a line from the top right through to the two men in conversation. 

 I used the pathway of the stream and the dug earth, leading up to the gardener. 

Eye line 

Showing how a picture can be composed and be a persons viewpoint. Bit like the one above. This photo includes two men. What are they looking at? Immediately you look at them, Then you wonder "is the man on the bench sleeping or what are they looking at"?. HA HA a small black bird. 

The same photo in BW close up does not have the same thought that immediately come to mind. You see the man on the bench is awake. 

Some times times Black & White works better, as  colour can make distraction. 

The above station photos were taken at Bridge North. 7th valley railway .