Paula’s black and white Sunday this week is all about Diagonals. In photography there are many ways to compose an image. Line, shape, and form are three building blocks to add depth and interest to your photos. This week Paula wants us to look at the way leading lines – whether intentional or accidental or man-made or natural – draw your eye through a photograph.
I was looking through my recent beach photos, not a subject I’d normally select for black and white photography, when I noticed how many shots use the effect of shooting on the diagonal, to draw the viewer into the picture. Have a look and see if you agree.
(Above) I used the softly curving waves to draw the eye along the beach – these are always at a natural diagonal.
(Below) Paths, boardwalks, fencing are all man-made, but position yourself in the right spot and the eye is drawn along the perimeter into the distance. In the first image the direction of the fence post shadows also lead you along the path.
and in these two the fence takes you over the undulating dunes.
Please visit Paula to see other representations of this week’s challenge.
TRAVEL WORDS 
Pathways and fences are a good choice, Jude. I always enjoy the way that they lead the eye into a photo.
Regards as always, Pete.
Funny how sometimes you just instinctively notice the lines without realising you are doing so!
You did an excellent job Jude. I really must get down to Hayle again at some point. Such a fabulous beach! 🙂
The grandkids loved it on this beach – so much space! I think it is my favourite, though I do like St Ives’s beaches when out of season 🙂
I see what you mean. Great captures, Jude. I like the black and white. 🙂
Glad they please you Tess. I will post some in colour over on my Cornish blog.
I remember the time before color film (B&W or sepia) and was more than ready to trash them for color. I’m learning sometime color is too powerful and instead of framing a picture, overwhelms it. *sigh*
I have a box of old photos, but most are of people not landscapes, the few I do have of landscapes are so small they don’t do them justice at all. We are so lucky to have this digital age of photography.
Great examples, Jude. You’re a real expert at this. 🙂
Aw, thanks Sylvia. I think it just comes naturally. I’m not even conscious that I compose shots like these. Point and shoot mostly!
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Lovely Jude, the lines have a gentle impact, leading the eye along path through the scenes.
Great examples, Jude! Looks like you are in your element here!
Strangely I haven’t been to the beach much, OH not a beach person, and the garden has been taking up a lot of my time, but the grandkids provided a good excuse to explore.
Glad you are taking some time at least to explore, Jude!
Lovely shots. Can hear the surf and the echoing voices along the beach.
Nice collection of black and white shots. 😊
I really like the first photo in particular …. very surprising to see how well b&w works on a beach scene. There are so many lines – some soft while others are more defined. I love the feeling of space though 🙂
It will probably not surprise you that I was thinking just the same thing. The top one was my favourite – it works so surprisingly well in black and white. 🙂
I’m not normally a fan of b&w, but this one was a wow.
How can you even ask the question if you interpreted it correctly! You showed us great examples and it is more than evident in each one of them. Beautiful scenes with a strong composition. I know you will manage to organise your challenge in the future – plenty of time still 🙂
Well, I was a bit worried I’d got the wrong end of the stick when I saw other interpretations were mostly of diagonal lines. But my instinct was to go with these. And thanks for the vote of confidence.