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
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:
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