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06/20/2005 01:26:15 AM · #1 |
| I'm not positive what this means. As in a straight dock that leads the eye to the water? Maybe I'm an idiot, but I wasn't sure. Can anyone explain??? Judy |
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06/20/2005 01:30:37 AM · #2 |
Previous leading lines challenge may help with some guidance and inspiration.
Usually it's a line that leads the eye through the image or to the focal point if the line isnt already the focal point. |
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06/20/2005 01:30:55 AM · #3 |
The Original Leading Lines challenge
This should give you some ideas.
Darn you moody! :)
Message edited by author 2005-06-20 01:31:08.
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06/20/2005 01:32:25 AM · #4 |
Ok, I was right then. Got it. This should be fun!!!
Never could get the fantasy thing together, so I didn't enter.
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06/20/2005 01:54:42 AM · #5 |
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06/20/2005 02:53:11 AM · #6 |
Perhaps....this:
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06/20/2005 02:56:36 AM · #7 |
I would suggest that none of those propsed images use the compositional technique - the point is to lead the eye to a subject; in these images the lines are the subject.
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06/20/2005 03:23:20 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by e301:
I would suggest that none of those propsed images use the compositional technique - the point is to lead the eye to a subject; in these images the lines are the subject.
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I agree.
I think this is a better example: 
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06/20/2005 11:41:13 AM · #9 |
| I see what you're saying about leading the eye to a specific thing. That is a really cool sepia photo of the jetties leading to the lighthouse. |
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06/20/2005 12:27:41 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by e301:
- the point is to lead the eye to a subject; |
I beg to differ ever so slightly. If the lines lead your eye through the shot in a strong enough way, this can also be construed as meeting the challenge even though the lines still would in a way be the subject...
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06/20/2005 12:58:29 PM · #11 |
"Leading Lines" is a very complext compositional technique, and it's NOT limited strictly to the more obvious examples, such as the jetty picture a few posts earlier. Here's an example from a web site on bird photography (nice site btw): Leading Lines
This is almost certainly going to be one of those challenges where a simplistic interpretation of the topic will be required to ribbon, I bet. How many people would see the bird shot linked above as a good example of leading lines?
Robt.
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06/20/2005 01:12:09 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
How many people would see the bird shot linked above as a good example of leading lines? |
In voting... not me. I would only associate it with Leading Lines because of the title of that page but they still don't "lead me" anywhere personally.
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06/20/2005 01:17:47 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
"Leading Lines" is a very complext compositional technique, and it's NOT limited strictly to the more obvious examples, such as the jetty picture a few posts earlier. Here's an example from a web site on bird photography (nice site btw): Leading Lines
This is almost certainly going to be one of those challenges where a simplistic interpretation of the topic will be required to ribbon, I bet. How many people would see the bird shot linked above as a good example of leading lines?
Robt. |
I would not see it in that image. |
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06/20/2005 01:20:14 PM · #14 |
Right. So the "technique" as defined by artists is not gonna go over very well with voters, need kick-you-in-the-pants-simple applications of it. Think strong diagonals or strong spirals, basically.
Robt.
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06/20/2005 01:25:35 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Right. So the "technique" as defined by artists is not gonna go over very well with voters, need kick-you-in-the-pants-simple applications of it. Think strong diagonals or strong spirals, basically.
Robt. |
Yeah..... Big surprise here. Keep it simple or it'll be over the voters head and you'll feel their wrath.
Message edited by author 2005-06-20 13:27:01.
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06/20/2005 03:58:55 PM · #16 |
I'm very enthused about this challenge. I see leading lines in day-to-day life all the time, so it'll be fun to think of a really obvious, kick-you-in-the-teeth Leading Line shot. I hope I can do it. Here are some of my shots I took with Leading Lines in the back of my mind:
Down the slide to my daughter:
Up the path to my other daughter, then continue up the path:
Here's a simple one, up the mast to the sun:
Hopefully I'm not way off base. Any opinions on how Leading Linesy these shots are?
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06/20/2005 04:06:01 PM · #17 |
leading lines lead you through the image.
a picture of something with lines in it - does not mean it is suitably described as `leading lines` - ie a picture of a grate.
the lines must lead you through the scene. |
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06/20/2005 04:13:57 PM · #18 |
Actually, shouldn't leading lines guide the viewer to the subject rather than through the image?
Originally posted by dr3amz:
leading lines lead you through the image.
a picture of something with lines in it - does not mean it is suitably described as `leading lines` - ie a picture of a grate.
the lines must lead you through the scene. |
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06/20/2005 04:18:56 PM · #19 |
I Googled and found this short definition:
"Watch for any opportunity to use a “leading line” (S-shaped roads or fences are ideal) that draws the viewer’s eye into the picture, toward your subject. Your subject may be placed anywhere along the leading line, the start of the line often being the most effective."
So, according to that definition, the subject can be anywhere along the Leading Line, but the start is most effective. I guess by 'start' they mean the closest end?
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Actually, shouldn't leading lines guide the viewer to the subject rather than through the image?
Originally posted by dr3amz:
leading lines lead you through the image.
a picture of something with lines in it - does not mean it is suitably described as `leading lines` - ie a picture of a grate.
the lines must lead you through the scene. |
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06/20/2005 04:22:18 PM · #20 |
It's just a case of semantics...I did a quick search myself and found similar to what you mention slippy...it was the "through" word that was throwing me off on the earlier posting.
Have fun and keep smiling! ;^)
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06/20/2005 06:49:48 PM · #21 |
i should have said `into` :)
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Actually, shouldn't leading lines guide the viewer to the subject rather than through the image?
Originally posted by dr3amz:
leading lines lead you through the image.
a picture of something with lines in it - does not mean it is suitably described as `leading lines` - ie a picture of a grate.
the lines must lead you through the scene. |
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06/20/2005 08:03:00 PM · #22 |
 
here are a couple
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06/20/2005 08:04:48 PM · #23 |
Dunno, but now I know what a Strike-slip is. :)
Thanks, strikeslip |
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06/20/2005 08:16:42 PM · #24 |
I think this might have done ok, just about a week late.
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06/20/2005 08:20:15 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by mystical_princess:
here are a couple |
Ouch, the black and white one looks like he's trying to power-nail the other dude's arm onto the timber. |
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