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Shapes and Lines
Figure 5-13.Diagonal lines convey a feeling of dynamic action

Photography (Basic) - Introduction to photography and other graphic techniques
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PH1 Art Legare 302.296 Figure  5-12.–Leading  lines. eliminating  other  qualities  of  the  shape,  such  as  texture and  roundness,  or  the  illusion  of  the  third  dimension. Lines Lines can be effective elements of composition, because they give structure to your photographs. Lines can unify composition by directing the viewer's eyes and attention to the main point of the picture or lead the eyes from one part of the picture to another. They can lead the eyes to infinity, divide the picture, and create patterns. Through linear perspective, lines can lend a sense  of  depth  to  a  photograph.  (Linear  perspective causes receding parallel lines to appear to converge in the picture. This allows you to create an illusion of depth in  your  pictures.) The viewer's eyes tend to follow lines into the picture (or out of the picture) regardless of whether they are simple linear elements such as fences, roads, and a 5-14







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