To my eye there are plenty of compositional elements including lines leading to the subject, just not as dramatic as some where the lines tend to compete with the subject, even become the subject. But I think the tilt confuses the viewer and creates an impression of lines richocheting around the frame, distracting us from the subject. -tv
Well, being that we all get cemented right to the belly, as opposed to following a meandering trail, perhaps there's a case against this. OTOH, I believe it's all the leading lines from every direction, working in unison to drive one right to the belly. So, does a multitude of leading lines void the leading line concept? I think not. :) And yes, being a girl, it is supporting my case. ;) ~ Lonnit
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09-Nov-2007 17:31
Might be a stronger picture if your cropped the light pole and curb off. Just a thought.
honestly, my eyes are not drawn to the person with the help of any lines, I recognize the main subject first, and then look into details of the rest of the picture - but there is imho no support to be directed back to the person. Maybe a tighter crop with only the pharmacy walls could do the trick ?
cheers, Armin
Rod
09-Nov-2007 07:00
I think you may have past 50 words but I'm not sure because I dozed & didn't get past 20:-) I thought when I first viewed this that you were using the pull down doors but my eyes were not led into the shot by them. They definitely work as a very good compositional tool but I don't think they work as leading lines to pull the eye into the shot. Maybe if the doors reached the edge of the frame minus the light pole you may have had a better argument. Here's a description I just found on Google (of course supporting my case:-)
""When composing a shot, take a moment and see if there is anything that can be used as a leading line. Items like paths, long shadows, natural features and such work very well. The line should begin at or near the bottom of the shot and work its way toward the top - preferably near the main subject. Diagonal lines are sharp and dynamic while curved lines are smooth and graceful""
Now being a girl you will no doubt say this supports your case:-) I will be interested to see wot others think about this picy. I will leave the tilt for later:-)
Rod - how about the "window" in the pull-down door, along with all the horizontal lines above and below it, that lead you right to the man? How about the line where the building meets the sidewalk, that leads right to his knees? How about the lines in the sidewalk that lead to him from everywhere? How about the line in his shirt that runs from his eyes, down his nose, right to his belly? How about the lines of his arms that lead to his belly? The hint in these lines working is proven by the fact that when you look at this image, your eye goes straight to his belly, and no matter how you try to wander around the image, your eye snaps right back to that belly! :) Did I break 50 words? ;) ~ Lonnit
