Project: Lines
Exercise: Horizontal and Vertical Lines
This exercise required me to go out and look for examples of horizontal and vertical lines and photograph them. I photographed four examples of horizontal lines and four of vertical lines. I tried to subordinate the content of the picture to the line. I attempted to produce photographs where the line is the first thing a viewer would notice.
The four photographs with horizontal lines are shown below:
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| 4888.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F8; 1/180s |
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| 4881.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F11; 1/250s |
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| 4891.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F11; 1/60s |
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| 4869.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F8; 1/180s |
The four photographs with vertical lines are shown below:
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| 4884.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F11; 1/60s |
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| 4886.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F8; 1/60s |
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| 4892.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F11; 1/90s |
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| 4895.jpg; Pentax *ist D; 18-55mm lens; F8; 1/30s |
What have I learned from this exercise?
When looking around in my environment I found that there were a large number of situations where horizontal and vertical lines are found. Because our eyes cannot help but follow a strong line they are perhaps the most powerful element in a composition. Vertical lines suggest strength, while horizontal lines suggest calmness and passivity.
Repeating patterns can be very powerful and stimulating to the eye.
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