Introduction
A Leading Line is a line that begins near the bottom or edge of a composition and leads into the heart of the sense. It can be straight, diagonal, curved, or multiple lines. Some good tips would be to make sure you are avoiding distractions that would take away from the photo. Also they don’t just have to be literal lines they can be shadows, reflections, and repeated patterns.
Examples Of When They Can Be Seen:
- Roads, railroad tracks, paths
- Fences or walls
- Rivers or streams
- Row of trees or flowers
This picture shows leading lines because the stairs direct your eyes down the stairs, and also the railing. There isn’t really a main subject but the lines to a great job of moving your eye.
This picture was taken in the cafeteria and the lines on the little table direct you eyes up, but the table part of it also direct your eye down toward the mirror waves, which gives it a cool look. The main subject in this picture is not as clear as it should be, but I was going for the hanging plants being the main subject.
This picture was taken in the school library and the books lead your eye to the main subject which is the letter F. The background is blurred really nicely which makes the books and the letter look really sharp.
This picture is in the library and the main subject is the light bulbs. The leading lines in this picture are the ceiling lines and also the frame that is framing the lights gives it another line.
This is my favorite image because it is taken in the gym and I love anything athletic, and specially volleyball. The chairs that are along the black line have a lot of meaning because those are the seats that our team sat on in volleyball and basketball. The subject in this picture is the chairs because they remind me of volleyball and that is my favorite sport.