This exercise is broken down into three parts, the first part was to analyse the above two photographs, and find the implied lines within them and then sketch them on the photograph, if one direction along the line is dominant to indicate this with an arrow.
The first photograph of the bull fighter, I feel the dominate line is the movement of the bull, from left to right. This is the stronger element to the photograph, the size of the bull and sense of power suggested by the sand kicked up by the hooves give indication of movement in that direction. The secondary lines indicates movement along the direction of the line drawn in the sand with extends up to the bull fighters left hand.
The second photograph of Threshing corn in Sicily, the dominate line is that of the direction of the horses head, in particular the horse to closer to the centre. The angle of the horses and the, leaning over as if turning and both of the horses looking to the right, suggest a strong curved line in that direction. The farmer looking towards the horses creates an implied line in the opposite direction.
The second part of this exercise calls for me to analyse three of my own previously taken photographs in the same way as above.
Image 1
The surfers in image 1 create a few differing implied lines, first the eye is drawn to the surfer, the movement of the of the wave and the direction the surfer is going is in my opinion the dominate implied line, then the surfer is looking to the right across the photograph, this creates another implied line, eye line. Th crest of the wave creates another, while the surfer in the background albeit a little out of focus creates another eye line, as he looking out of the photograph to the left.
Image 2
Image 2 is dominated by eye lines, the viewer is initially drawn to the chef, Michael Caines and his eye line looking to the right, then to Judi Spiers and the assistant looking downwards. As Michael is looking out of the photograph, asks the question, what is he looking at?
Image 3
In image 3, the implied lines are emanating from the deck lines on the life boat, the dominate feature of this photograph, as the bow of the boat is pointing to the centre of the photograph, the eye moves along the super structure in that direction. The reflection of the boat in the water also creates a implied line downwards. The break in the clouds also creates another line away from the boat, skywards.
For the third and final part of this exercise, I took the following photographs to include
- An eye line
- The extension of a line, or lines that point
Image 4
Michael Freeman in his book 'The Photographers Eye' states that the eye line is one of the most valuable implied line that can be used in designing a photograph. The reason for this is that the viewer will pay attention to any human face that appears in a photograph. If this person is looking at something, the viewers eyes naturally follow that direction. In image 4, the dog walkers on the beach, as they are looking out of the frame, it is unresolved and creates some doubt in the viewer.
Image 5
In image 5, the line of the railings creates leads the eye into the frame and towards the woman walking in the direction of the camera. This is an example of an extension of a line drawing the viewer into the photograph.
Used correctly a line within an image, whether implied or real can be used subtlety to direct the viewers attention in a certain direction. This can encourage the viewer to see the photograph as you intended, and cause the viewer to explore the photograph.
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