Horizontal, Vertical and Diagonal lines
- A reciprocal line cuts through the original line. In figure 2, the reciprocal line intersects and brings focus on the intersecting point in the middle. It brings attention towards the couple’s faces– which is where you want it to draw focus.
- You can see her hand pointing and adding energy to the shot. There are also lots of diagonals in the background of the building which add the diagonal movement to the top right of the frame.
- The men are staring straight at the women in a diagonal manner. The women are also walking in a diagonal manner.
Curved Line
- So the first main curves I see are is the falling building bouncing off against the curve of the firefighter’s stream of water. The two curves at the point in the center, which creates a feeling of tension between them. If you look closer in the image, there are even more curves in the image that add drama.
- These curving lines seem to all point towards the direction of the bicyclist– which is left. This makes the bicyclist look as if he is moving 100 miles per hour.
- They help show framing because the lines are the outline and hes in the middle making him the object or subject being focused on.
Leading Lines
- The leading line in Figure 1 points you straight to the man in the center. Figure 2 drags the man towards the right of the frame to his imminent death.