Rhythms and Patterns

This first image conveys rhythm.  The roof tiles are interrupted by the timber, but your eye can easily follow the ups and downs of the slightly irregular shapes.

The second image shows a pattern.  The regularity of the brickwork is consistent across the image.  The pattern almost fills the frame, and the subject curved but it is easy for the eye to see how it would continue.

Real and Implied Triangles

Real

Find a subject which is itself triangular

Make a triangle by perspective, converging towards the top of the frame

Make an inverted triangle

Implied

  Make a still-life arrangement of 5 to 6 objects to produce a triangle with the apex at the top

Make a still life arrangement as above, but so the triangle is inverted with the apex at the bottom

Arrange three people in a group picture in such a way that either their faces or the lines of their bodies makes a triangle



Implied Lines

From the examples given in the exercise book, I have indicated the implied lines below:

Here I have found some examples from my own photography of implied lines.

Here the statue is pointing to the house in the background - an example of eye extension

Here the car leads to the background view

Here the lines in the shaded part of the cathedral point to the lighter area.

Eye Line - here the person in the foreground is clearly looking at the camera, however in the background your eye is draw towards the dog where the person is looking.

Curves

Here I tried to find curves, however I feel the location I chose somewhat restricted my choice, as I was looking for curves predominantly in nature.

Here the pathway curves around and leads the eye into the scene.

The hedgerow makes a natural curve to lead the eye to look at the river.

Here the manmade bridge provides a smooth curve which is reflected in the river.

Here the fences emphasise the curve of the pavement leading the eye into the scene.

Diagonals

While taking vertical and horizontal lines, I also looked for diagonals.  These were easier to find, though the subject does not vary much (due to the nature of my location being very rural).

Here the diagonal lines are most clear in the shadows.

Here they are shown in the river.

Here in the path.

And here in the posts and riverbank.

Horizonal and Vertical Lines

For this exercise I went out and looked for horizontal and vertical lines to photograph.

Horizontal Lines

Here the line is provided by the signposts.

Here they are provided by the metal bars in the concrete.

Here they are in the fence posts.

And finally in the bridge (although it is slightly obscured by the bush in the foreground)

Vertical Lines

In this photo the vertical line is the post.

Here the lines are the bullrushes.

The vertical line dominates this photo.

And here there are 3 vertical columns.

Multiple Points

For this exercise I have used a still life arrangement, adding an item in each photo.

Here I have shown with lines how the lines in the final composition relate with each other.