NEW Basic Assignment #2: Leading lines

@jvsanchez: Vincent, for me this is a great example of the use of a leading line. Using it to break the ROT is very effective. As I recall from the Critics Corner post, this shot was cropped and rotated so, technically, it does not qualify for a "pass" on this assignment which encourages "through the viewfinder" compositions. Nonetheless, it's a great example of the objective of the assignment and a great image! TFS... Brian

bms44974 wrote: @jvsanchez: Vincent, for me this is a great example of the use of a leading line. Using it to break the ROT is very effective. As I recall from the Critics Corner post, this shot was cropped and rotated so, technically, it does not qualify for a "pass" on this assignment which encourages "through the viewfinder" compositions. Nonetheless, it's a great example of the objective of the assignment and a great image! TFS... Brian

actually, it's a new shot altogether. here's a quick comparison:

Original shot from 2 weeks ago:

EXIF: 1/125, f/5.6, 100 ISO, +0ev, multi-seg metering; 1/10/10, 17:32

New shot from this past Sunday:

EXIF: 1/160, f/5.6, 100 ISO, +0ev, multi-seg metering; 1/24/10, 17:48

additionally, here's a link to my flickr page where you can see that the filenames assigned by my A200 are different, and the photos are separated by about 250 images.

am i correct in thinking that since these are in fact different images, the one i submitted for this assignment would be a pass? (also, the shots in the critics corner area were totally different images too)

bms44974, would you be in a position to cast an eye over my submission, please? Bottom of page 2. Thank you. Berean.

Here is my attempt.




Sony A300 Min28mm @f/4 1/200

@mambo: You have some strong leading lines, Charles, but the subject is rather small and indistinct. Pieter (pegelli) had some comments for Minoltista on the previous page that seem appropriate here as well:

pegelli wrote: @Minoltista: I think the principle of leading lines is they lead the viewer through the image to a point of interest, or maybe even from a point of interest to explore the rest of the scene however in your example the many lines do neither. At the end of the Way there's nothing to see. So for leading lines I suggest you try again keeping the above principles in mind.

Cheers... Brian

bms44974 wrote: @Berean: One of the assignment rules states: "no mining, shots must be specifically taken for the assignment." Given the attire on the figure in the background, I suspect that this shot may have been taken during a balmier season As for the leading line, this is fairly good example. I know you'll understand if I ask you for another.

Ha, ha, ha! I've been caught cheating , but not intentionally. Really sorry, I didn't read the rules properly, so please don't feel embarrassed about asking for another. However, I do intend to take another in a similar vein. Sorry to put you in an uncomfortable position. Thank you for your post. Regards, Ian.