TAOP Part 2 - Exercise 6 Implied Lines (Using Lines in Composition)

TAOP Part 2 - Exercise 6 Implied Lines (Using Lines in Composition)

Initially for this excercise I've been asked to look at two images and to show on each:

a) implied lines
b) if line direction a long line is dominant, show so with an arrow

Image 1
An image by Michael Freeman

In the second I have shown an implied line at the top from the bull fighter as looks at the bull to judge its speed, turning circle and his space. The arrow at bottom left shows the implied line of itys travel then the second above the bull's head as it turns to face the red cloth.

Note how this shows the red side of the flag to the bull in the right hand but yellow in his left hand. Its clear which the bull fighter wants the bull to focus on, given we know bulls' seem to follow red.

The curved line from the flag in his right hand is a dominent but implied line that if the action should be unfrozen, the bull fighter would pivot on hos feet and twirl the flag along the line of the arrow for the bull to chase.

These elements allow action and movement to be implied in the time frozen image


Image 2
Gotthard Schuh's image,  "Threshing Corn in Sicily"

 

 

The is a strong implied line of movement from the farmer and his legs indicate he is running toward the harnessed horses and the direction of his set very obvious and also exampled by a red arrow.

The line of sight of the horses is also exampled as an inplied line with the red arrow at the top.

The farmer is controlling the direct of the horses and the line of movement of the horses bodies, also in relation to the direction their heads are following imply a change of direction along a curved line, this indicated by the bottom most arrow.

Again, this is an excellent example how lines, strait, acute or curved give energy to an image even though the activity photographed is captured as a still.

The next 3 images are my own taken in the past exampling implied lines

Image 3

This is a bridge at Lydney harbour. There is an implied line that the viewers eye will follow across and back over the water. I find that the eye likes to travel over water and like people is assisted by bridges.

In this image the bridge pathway is curved and makes thi smore interesting for the eye to follow takeing the view across the full width of the image

Image 4

 

 

 

This is an infra red image taken at Go-Ape in the Forest of Dean

There are two implied lines here in this image:

a) the line of sight from the boy as he travels down the zip wire

b) the movement of the boy as he moves along the zip wire from right to left across the image


Image 5

This image was taken at Eastbach and the subject appears to be contemplating life as she gazes up the hill. This line of sight is an implied line and encoiurages the viewer to follow her line of sight and wonder perhaps at what she is looking at.


Exercise Learnings'

a) Implied lines can be used by the photographer to direct the viewer to an element within the image. This can be another specific item or even a direction of movement. Both elements can create dynamic movement within the image and so strengthen it

b) Action images captured static can still retain a sense of movement

c) The implied line created by the photographer can be both strong or very slightly leading (and somewhere in between) to encourage the viewer to discover other elements within an image

d) Eye lins can be very obvious in directing the viewer through an image by the placement of the head and the direction of the eyes

e) Michael Freeman's image of the painting of the Virgin looking toward the cardinal on the stage can create a very dramtic effect. In this instance the angle of view to create this line of sight has been found by the photographer to help dramatise the image, rather than perhaps it being right in front of him, this image I've inserted below as an example of an implied line of sight captured / created to cause an dramatic impact. I've not drawn the line so that the viewer can discover this themself:

TAOP Part 2 - Exercise 5 Curves (Lines)

TAOP Part 2 - Exercise 5 Curves (Lines)

For this exercise I'm creating 4 images of curves.

Image 1

I've centrally placed the mini roundabout in the frame to allow the curved brick edging to dominate the image. The directional arrow signs on the roundabout help to create movement and flow a round the roundabout. In addition to the roundabout itself the are additional curves to found in the road signs.


Image 2

This image was taken through a shop window. The concentric circles in the layers of the cake are shown from this position as a series of curves climbing higher with each layer of the cake.The curves are further emphasised with the ribbon around each layer. I liked the potential of the image especially with the 3 cakes at the front which contrast with the larger cake and give a sense of size. Had the shop have been open I may have gone in and discreetly moved the distracting items top left of image.


Image 3

 

The unopened petals of a lily display the subtle and gentle curves and encourage the eyes to move around its shape which contrasts against the background. I've also used the diagonal lean of the flower to create the diagonal line and further add a dynamic element to the whole of the image.

 

 

 

Image 4

 

 

A little more obvious than the first three images here with the curves of the clocks outer casing, glass and dial and the curves on the majority of numbers of the clock's face. When cropping this image I've not cropped to leave the clock central as I may have done but off set this from the centre. I've used the right hand edge of the cupboard's diagonal line as a lead in line toward the clock...well I cheated a bit and moved the clock to the side to use this.

 

 

Exercise Learning's

 

a) I found curves harder to find than lines I used in previous exercises. I think this was because I was looking for actual lines where perhaps I should have considered implied curves

 

b) I could have and should experimented with my 20mm UWA lens as this can create curves from straight lines for very interesting effects

 

c) I think with more imagination I could have waited for curves to appear, perhaps in people or moving objects rather than looking for curves in static objects

 

d) Curves in images appear to give a graceful sense of movement within a static image and depending on how they are used, just like horizontal, vertical and diagonal they can be used to draw the viewer's eye through an image