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Blue_In_AK

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19. I chose the topic this month from a book, "Learning to See Creatively"

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 04:35 AM

Sep 2014

In it, the author, Bryan Peterson, discusses the creative and artistic use of design, composition and light in photography. Specifically, the six elements of design are line, shape, form, texture, pattern, and color. The line is the most elemental of the elements, and once you focus on it, you can see examples just about everywhere.

A line doesn't have to be straight - it can be curved or jagged, it can be thick or thin, and depending on how it is used can convey all kinds of emotions. There are many examples of curvy lines in nature - dunes, rivers, rolling hills - and they usually make you feel restful and relaxed, whereas jagged lines are experienced as sharp, dangerous, threatening - as in mountain peaks, arrows, spears, swords. Diagonal lines can make you feel movement. A line can pull you into a photograph.

"The line" presented all kinds of possibilities, and I think everyone's interpretation has been wonderful.

(And again props to Bryan Peterson for helping me explain this.)

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I hate the photo contest in GD. It sucks! [View all] IdaBriggs Sep 2014 OP

Ida, you're a hoot and you are so right. It's like trying to choose amongst your children. monmouth3 Sep 2014 #1

One of my problems was "sticking to the theme" -- IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #2

Well the LOL cats is the first thing I look for on Sunday morning. zeemike Sep 2014 #3

My favorite LOL this week was... IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #7

Yep that was gold right there. zeemike Sep 2014 #12

Thank you for the links! Stargazer09 Sep 2014 #4

Most welcome! IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #9

Oh probably... Stargazer09 Sep 2014 #11

Yes, it's always difficult. CrispyQ Sep 2014 #5

I was really impressed. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #8

had me going there about meta treestar Sep 2014 #6

I am bad. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #10

Thanks for the flaming! mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #13

Hey, anytime I can start a DU flame war about the photo contest... IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #14

You will find out who took the pictures! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #16

Thank you for the thread, IdaBriggs Mira Sep 2014 #17

Never too much information -- fascinating stuff! IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #26

Yeah, I think this month's subject has produced some of the best shots ever-- tblue37 Sep 2014 #15

I couldn't agree with you more! IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #22

I agree; they present consistently difficult choices Skittles Sep 2014 #18

Yeah! We agree!!! IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #23

I chose the topic this month from a book, "Learning to See Creatively" Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #19

There are some amazing photos. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #20

I agree, Ida. onyourleft Sep 2014 #21

Well, Blue_in_AK also posts other interesting things, too. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #24

I certainly... onyourleft Sep 2014 #25

Thank you, Ida. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #27