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Asymmetrical,  or  Informal,  Balance
Figure  5-12.Leading  lines

Photography (Basic) - Introduction to photography and other graphic techniques
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302.295 Figure  5-11.–Silhouettes  emphasize  shape. SHAPES  AND  LINES Shapes  and  lines  are  important  elements  in photographic  composition.  When  properly  used,  shapes and lines can create a desired effect. As a photographer, you usually have control over the way shapes and lines are used in your pictures. Shape Shape  is a two-dimensional element basic to picture composition and is usually the first means by which a viewer identifies an object within the picture. Form is the  three-dimensional  equivalent  of  shape.  Even  though shape  is  only  two-dimensional,  with  the  proper application of lighting and tonal range, you can bring out form and give your subjects a three-dimensional quality. Lighting can also subdue or even destroy form by causing dark shadows that may cause several shapes to merge into one. Shapes can be made more dominant by placing them against  plain  contrasting  backgrounds;  for  example, consider again the white sail against the dark water background. The greatest emphasis of shape is achieved when  the  shape  is  silhouetted  (fig.  5-11),  thus 5-13







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