Line

Research Into the Use Of Line

Secondary Sources

The above photography uses horizontal lines. One is very clear, the horizon line that separates the sky from the ocean. The other lines are not as clear, but there is the line that separates the sand from the ocean underwater, and where the waves meet the shore. These lines are more curved, which conveys a sense of gentle movement and also that they are naturally created.

This image has many lines working together in order to create a very haphazard and noisy feeling. The lines of the railway and lights work together to create a focal point towards the middle left of the photo. The juxtaposition of the lights running along the ceiling of the building and the yellow safety line next to the railroad really helps to direct the eye to the focal point. Alongside these straight lines there are the curved lines of the frame running along the ceiling, creating a warm contrast to the sharp straight bars, which helps relax the feeling of the top half of the image, causing the photograph to not look too crowded. 

The lines used in this photograph are converging vertical lines. The sharp edges direct the eye to the top of the building, off to a point that is not in the photograph. The lines also help create a feeling of height, as they are in fact vertical, but because of the positioning of the photographer they appear to curve upward, looming over the viewer. Because the lines are so precise and sharp, the image has a cold, modern feeling.


Primary sources

This image uses directional line to give the impression that the fabric is laid out flat, softly curving to the right. This soft curve makes the image seem more natural and relaxed, with the lines taking the eye to a place off screen. I enjoy the gentle ease at which the eye follows the line in this image, with the repetitive lines making it interesting, but they are also gentle enough to not stand out too starkly against the colours of the image.

In this photo implied converging lines direct the eye to a point to the right side of the image, but the lines are not fully straight, so the overall impression is a little chaotic, but the messy style works well for a music shop. This angle of shot with the lines converging to a point in a distance out of frame is good for use in shops, to make the shop seem as if it has a lot of stock.

The lines in this image are not very clear, but nonetheless have an impact because as soon as you view the image the eye is drawn towards the centre of the image. There is the obvious line of the road, fairly straight, which causes the eye to follow it. To either side are the hedges which create diagonal lines that if they were to continue on would cross in the centre of the image, where the road vanishes. Along with this, the dogs are travelling in a straight line, which perhaps would have been more obvious if there were more dogs, which causes the viewer to follow their movement along the road, towards the focal point.