Comments on: Photography Tips 1 – Leading Lines http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/ The personal website of John Conners, a Scotsman living in Yorkshire who loves photography and writes software for a living Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:19:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Conners http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 John Conners Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:27:28 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1679 Cheers, glad you're in agreement! I don't think I use implied lead lines enough - I'll keep my eyes peeled for them, they're not as obvious as a path or a river! Cheers, glad you’re in agreement! I don’t think I use implied lead lines enough – I’ll keep my eyes peeled for them, they’re not as obvious as a path or a river!

]]> By: Ade http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Ade Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:19:12 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1678 nice one, so much easier to follow with example shots. I'd just add to what you've said - you can get "implied lead lines" too. Examples are eyes looking at something. if you've got strong eyes, then they'll be a focal point where you'll start looking at the shot. Then you'll naturally look along the line they eyes are looking. think about those baby and father shots... the other one is disconnected objects accidentally making lines. I use benches a lot, but in the past I'll have walked a bit trying to line sheep up in a field - get 2 or 3 in a line, one pretty close, then there's a subtle but important line there. nice one, so much easier to follow with example shots.

I’d just add to what you’ve said – you can get “implied lead lines” too.

Examples are eyes looking at something. if you’ve got strong eyes, then they’ll be a focal point where you’ll start looking at the shot. Then you’ll naturally look along the line they eyes are looking.

think about those baby and father shots…

the other one is disconnected objects accidentally making lines.

I use benches a lot, but in the past I’ll have walked a bit trying to line sheep up in a field – get 2 or 3 in a line, one pretty close, then there’s a subtle but important line there.

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 John Conners Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:31:52 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1677 Yeah, much better - you're focussed much more on the road. I'd pretty much do exactly what you did, and use the clone tool to delete the car. Like so: <img alt="" src="http://s.johnsadventures.com/pictures/my-take-on-john-topleys-shot.jpg" width="368" height="416" /> Yeah, much better – you’re focussed much more on the road. I’d pretty much do exactly what you did, and use the clone tool to delete the car. Like so:

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 John Topley Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:09:06 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1676 Okay John, I've cropped my first photo (and added a frame) - what do you think now? I think it's better: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/221266487/in/set-72057594117804252/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/221266487/in/set-72057594117804252/</a> How far would you have cropped the right hand edge? There's a bit of car wing mirror in the foreground which obviously had to go, but I wasn't sure about that old 3-series. I thought it looked untidy but then if you get rid of it (as I did) then you lose the white building detail. Okay John, I’ve cropped my first photo (and added a frame) – what do you think now? I think it’s better:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/221266487/in/set-72057594117804252/

How far would you have cropped the right hand edge? There’s a bit of car wing mirror in the foreground which obviously had to go, but I wasn’t sure about that old 3-series. I thought it looked untidy but then if you get rid of it (as I did) then you lose the white building detail.

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 John Conners Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1675 Ahem, of course not, I'm always working to the maximum of my potential! ;-) I guess that since I shoot in RAW format I have to process each photo I like to a greater or lesser degree (although it takes seconds for each one) which means I might as well crop them to my tastes while I'm at it! Ahem, of course not, I’m always working to the maximum of my potential! ;-)

I guess that since I shoot in RAW format I have to process each photo I like to a greater or lesser degree (although it takes seconds for each one) which means I might as well crop them to my tastes while I’m at it!

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 John Topley Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:18:38 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1674 Cripes, that was quick! Are you having a slow day at work too? ;-) Yes, I can never be bothered with all that cropping and tweaking stuff. Laziness is my downfall really. Cripes, that was quick! Are you having a slow day at work too? ;-)

Yes, I can never be bothered with all that cropping and tweaking stuff. Laziness is my downfall really.

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 John Conners Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:13:05 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1673 Yep, that's exactly what I'm talking about! Particularly the first one, and I like how the top of the houses on the left intersects the top-left corner of the photo. See, you don't need me at all! Actually, if you'd cropped the first one so that the edge of the pavement intersects the bottom-left corner of the photo (removing the bottom inch or so), it would emphasise it even more! Yep, that’s exactly what I’m talking about! Particularly the first one, and I like how the top of the houses on the left intersects the top-left corner of the photo. See, you don’t need me at all!

Actually, if you’d cropped the first one so that the edge of the pavement intersects the bottom-left corner of the photo (removing the bottom inch or so), it would emphasise it even more!

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 John Topley Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:09:17 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1672 Yay, I've been waiting for this series! :-) I was trying to use leading lines in these two photos, perhaps without consciously realising it: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135487872/in/set-72057594117804252/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135487872/in/set-72057594117804252/</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135488697/in/set-72057594117804252/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135488697/in/set-72057594117804252/</a> What do you think, John? Yay, I’ve been waiting for this series! :-)

I was trying to use leading lines in these two photos, perhaps without consciously realising it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135487872/in/set-72057594117804252/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntopley/135488697/in/set-72057594117804252/

What do you think, John?

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 John Conners Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:18:35 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1671 Thanks! :) Thanks! :)

]]> By: Murdats http://www.johnsadventures.com/archives/2006/08/photography_tips_1_leading_lines/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Murdats Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:07:40 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/wp/archives/2006/08/photography-tips-1-leading-lines.html#comment-1670 Those are some pretty impressive shots, I have to check out your flikr account in more detail Those are some pretty impressive shots, I have to check out your flikr account in more detail

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