(Leading) Lines

Jeff Engelhardt says: It's so hard to use lines with people. It's also pretty hard to use them when they're partially out of focus. However, here, don't you feel your eyes going straight to the feet? It's almost hard to look away from the cute little tooters because you have the lines in the hardwood floor dragging your eyes up and the lines of her arms pulling them down. Another fantastic use of multiple kinds of lines.

two kids, four feet, some strobes, and free time by Jerry D

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Jeff Engelhardt says: G Dan uses the playa at Death Valley to show a wonderful contrast in two subjects passing each other by. This is a challenging shot to do well because it takes your eyes in different directions, but the simplicity and strength of the lines is what makes it work.

Crossing Tracks, Racetrack Playa. Death Valley National Park by G Dan Mitchell

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Jeff Engelhardt says: Lines aren't always obvious. The lines here aren't vertical - and actually there's only one line. The diagonal line formed by the group of pilings is what guides your eye to downtown. Anyone who's looked at my stream can tell immediately how influential this one has been on me.

Seattle at night by Pierre Galin

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Jeff Engelhardt says: Scott provided a wonderful example here of how geometry alone can make a beautiful photo. There's nothing here but lines. Pure, simple, wonderful.

Around the bend by photangr@phy

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Jeff Engelhardt says: One of my favorites of Joel's, I think I even have this in another gallery as well because it does so many things right. The obvious line here is the bridge, but don't discount all the subtle diagonal lines of the clouds that frame the bridge and water - let alone the perfect horizon line.

Bridge Study V - The Other Side by Julius Tjintjelaar

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Jeff Engelhardt says: One of my favorites by Garrey, a perfect example of lines as the subject - and what makes this great is not only that they're diagonal, but that they're approaching a vanishing point (coming together). The difference between pure diagonals and lines that are converging makes all the difference in the world.

Abstract: Lines and gradient #2 by Garrey

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Jeff Engelhardt says: I love the lines created by sand dunes, and Brian captures one nicely in the Mesquite dunes of Death Valley. This is the closest thing I've seen on flickr that approaches the work of John B. Weller, who published a book on the Great Sand Dunes Park in Colorado - the best study on lines ever (in my opinion).

Mesquite Dunes Storm by Brian Rueb

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Jeff Engelhardt says: Besides the processing, what makes John's car HDRs always so amazing is how he uses the road to frame the car. If you look at a lot of them, you'll notice a formula - the car is always angled on the road, and the road almost always vanishes into a rule of thirds point. It's 'formula' because it works. Very well. Always.

Orange Juice by Extra Medium

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