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02/21/2008 11:50:40 PM · #1 |
I was curious as to the difference between these 2. I skipped several pictures in the voting process because I wasn't sure if my interpretation of leading lines was right or not. My thoughts were that it used lines in a picture to bring you to the subject of your shot. Like a fence leading down to a man or something...
This link was provided as an example as to what leading lines are
//www.aea1.k12.ia.us/lois/leadinglines.html
However, in the first example (The thumbnail) it looks more like vanishing point since I don't see what the lines are really leading to (The subject)
I'd like to go back and revise some of my scores and give out scores on pictures that I skipped, so could someone tell me how lines leading into a canyon CAN'T be leading lines, but the same lines leading to a person is? Or if there is a better way to score this?
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02/21/2008 11:54:39 PM · #2 |
| Some argued that vanishing lines are leading lines. But honestly thats up to your interpretation. |
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02/21/2008 11:54:49 PM · #3 |
It all depends on who you talk to. Some people insist leading lines, by definition, lead the eye to the subject. Others (and I'm one of them) say leading lines can also lead the eye into, or out of, or even across, the image. Follow what you believe, I guess. My entry is barely breaking 5, sot he voters don't seem to agree with me. Plus it isn't a very good picture anyway :-)
R.
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02/22/2008 12:02:54 AM · #4 |
| I have always felt that leading lines in a picture lead your eye through the frame, whether that be to an object, person, out of the frame or to a vanishing point. just my take on it. |
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02/22/2008 12:05:51 AM · #5 |
I think my entry is leading to the "brown" in that challenge, so I can't help you with the original concept question.
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02/22/2008 12:07:13 AM · #6 |
I'd say vanishing point lines are one type of leading lines.
For me personally, I generally like leading lines to lead me to something.
Then again, I entered a shot in the last vanishing lines challenge where the vanishing lines led to something, and got whacked. :)
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02/22/2008 12:07:48 AM · #7 |
| I've always thought (till this challenge came up) that vanishing points was just another interpretation of leading lines, leading you into, through, or out of a photo, not necessarily to a subject.. |
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02/22/2008 03:11:02 AM · #8 |
My question is, does there have to be depth in a 'leading lines' photo?
Message edited by author 2008-02-22 03:11:21. |
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02/22/2008 04:14:41 AM · #9 |
| I'm glad you started this, mine is hovering mid 5's and I think this is why. Although in my defence, the 'lines' and 'leading' the eye to a vanishing point... |
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02/22/2008 04:23:27 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Iraklis:
My question is, does there have to be depth in a 'leading lines' photo? |
No. I have seen at least one pic in the challenge with no depth, but very nice use of leading lines.
As to the subject, my view is that leading line(s) should lead to the main subject of the picture. The vanishing point is hardly ever the main subject of the picture. Nonetheless, I've seen a couple of pics in the challenge that combine the two, e.g. a road leading to a house or person.
I would not take 'leading to' too literally though. If a line leads my eye through a picture, allowing me to see anyting in it (much like an S-curve does), I would consider it a leading line as well.
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02/22/2008 05:14:02 AM · #11 |
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