Exercise 21 - Implied Lines

This exercise is divided into three parts.

The first part is looking at two photographs and finding the implied lines.

On the first photo I don't think I've drawn the lines on very well but there are two curves, the most dominant one is the one that forms from the bulls back and extends to the edge of the cape but there is also a second curve that appears from  the dust kicked up by the bulls feet and looks like a curve drawn in the sandy floor.

The second photo there is a clear implied line from the direction the two horses are looking in but there is a second less dominant implied eye line where the man is looking at the horses feet, keeping a close on their movement to keep out of danger.

The second part of the exercise was to look at three photographs of our own and perform the same analysis.  Rather than look through loads of my old photographs, where it would be too easy to pick those that are imediately obvious, I selected 3 from my wedding samples that i'm currently working on.

This photo of the bride about to throw her bouquet, she is turned and although you can't see the wedding guests her (the implied) eye line lets you know where they are, a second less strong implied line is for the man in the backgroud who is also watching the guests.

In this confetti shot there are several implied lines, the most dominant one is the bride, centre of attention lookin in the direction of her new husband, the two ladies are both looking down in the direction of the bride reinforcing that she is the centre of attention.

The bridesmaids and brides friend are busy lacing up her dress but it is implied that there is another person in the room by the direction of all 4 of their gazes.

For the third part of the exercise we had to take two pictures, one of an eye line and one or either an extension of a line or lines that point.

I took this photo for the assignment, to indicate an eye line, while we were away in Blackpool (yes it has taken me that long to get any enthusiasm to write the assignment up!) the man was walking along the seafront check out the sea defence, it was very rough and just a few minutes after this was taken he got absolutely soaked - at least he saw it coming!

This photograph I also took for the exercise while we were up in Blackpool, this is to show an extension of a line.  The fence posts and link chain provide a line leading from the bottom left of the frame into the centre of the photograph, if you allow your eye to extend the line it leads you to the man strolling on the prom.