Exercise 1.3 (1) & (2) Line

Exercise 1.3 (1)


Exercise 1.3 (2) Line




For the first part of the exercise,  I took my Nikon D750 and 18-35mm Wide Angle Lens and took advantage of strong lines, keeping the end of the subject line within the frame and at an angle to create the sense of depth.

Here are my results:


For the Second Part of the exercise I used a 70-300mm lens.

Here are the results:

When I compare the shots from the two different parts of the exercises I instantly get a different feeling when viewing the shots from each set.

With the angled depth shots your eye it drawn along the line into the photo, there is no reliance on the straight lines of a horizon and they contrast with the straight lines of the frame itself, creating a dynamic. For me, an angled lines draws my eye into the picture creating depth and a sense of distance, it is a very useful composition tool if you wish to encourage a viewers attention in a certain direction. I found where I have used more than one angled line in a frame such as the stairs photo (using the handrails and the guide rails at the top) where they meet in the frame strengthens the feeling of depth and distance even more so.

For the perpendicular lines in the second part, I found myself feeling more drawn to the contrast between the colours and the light and dark. My eye naturally scanned the pictures from side to side but I wasn’t drawn into the picture as before, rather I scanned over the whole image, following the lines in and out of the frame. Since the lines where straight and so in relation to the frame itself with it’s straight edges, it felt comfortable to view but I found myself focusing on other parts of the frame to linger on, such as the colours of the graffiti and the contrast of the sea behind the rail fencing and building. I found it produced a calmer feeling within me and perhaps wasn’t as exciting. I feel, this is still a very valuable composition tool in certain circumstances when you are looking to give your picture a calmer, relaxed feeling with the focus on contrast for instance.