Symmetry & Leading Lines

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Symmetry & Leading Lines

Postby stubbsy on Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:41 pm

Two images from a recent walk around Circular Quay. This is the type of shot I'm a sucker for I love the symmetry of both and the strong leading lines of the second.


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Re: Symmetry & Leading Lines

Postby Matt. K on Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:24 am

Peter
I notice in the first shot that it is 10 past 9. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Seriously though....good examples of symmetry and leading lines as compositional elements. Apart from that however I don't find anything that grabs my interest.......except perhaps the time although there is nothing significant about it. You need to go back when the lighting is more dramatic and perhaps consider B&W instead of colour to jazz these up.
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Re: Symmetry & Leading Lines

Postby big pix on Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:38 am

Peter nice images..... but pix one is leaning in at the top, an easy fix using the crop tool and perspective.......

Pix 2 has it all....... I like the way it just tunnels and some people to create more interest...... but my only nit would be the white umbrellas which draw away your eye, maybe a tighter crop say to a square to create more interest on the length and shape of the hall like image
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