Vocabulary: Line
Horizontal, Vertical and Diagonal lines
1. What is a reciprocal line and how is it used in, "Henri Cartier-Bresson. ROMANIA. 1975. In a train"?
-The Reciprocal Line goes through the former line.The reciprocal line intersects and brings focus on the intersecting point in the middle. It brings attention towards the couple’s faces– which is where you want it to draw focus.
- It brings attention towards the couple’s faces– which is where you want it to draw focus.
2. In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson. USA. 1947. Cape Cod, Mass, Independence Day", how does the hand gesture add to the energy and movement of the diagonal lines?
-You see the woman– who shows her power and strength of America– by having the American flag around her neck proudly, and pointing off in the corner with energy and might.
3. In, "Rene Burri. BRAZIL. 1960. Rio de Janeiro. Ministry of Health", how do the diagonal lines create multiple directions for the eye to follow?
-You can draw a diagonal arrow from the men looking over at the women. If you add up all of the diagonal lines and directions in the shot- you see there is a great criss-cross of all of these lines:
Curved Lines
1. In, "Abbas / GREAT BRITAIN. Belfast. A wall crumbles down after having been set on fire, presumably by the IRA", how do the curved lives add to the suspense/tension of the image?
- You see the building falling before your eyes, and there is the tension that perhaps it will fall upon the firefighter who is heroically fighting to save it.
2. In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson / France, 1932", How do the curved lines add movement to the frame?
-They add energy and motion to the shot.
3. In, "Eric Kim / Santa Monica, 2011", How are the curved lines also creating framing in the photograph?
-The escalators curves which perfectly frame the man in-between them.
Leading Lines
1. In, "Josef Koudelka : CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 1963. Slovakia. Jarabina", how does the leading line direct your eye?
-If you look at the jagged line in the ground, it points straight to the man about to be convicted.
2.In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson FRANCE. 1932. Marseille. The Allée du Prado", How does the change of camera angle effect the composition?
-If HCB were to crouch a bit lower, you see it would make the man move up. And then the leading lines (while still pointing to him) wouldn’t point exactly toward his head. Therefore the effect of the leading lines wouldn’t be as powerful as it was in the original image.
3. In, "Constantine Manos. USA. 1988. Florida. Daytona Beach. “American Color”, describe three movements that the lines draw for eye?
-One of the arrows that says “New York Style Pizza” points -> to the man on the far right.There is one small arrow (on the New York Style Pizza sign) pointing right– the majority of the arrows are pointing left. The man on the far left is facing right– and presumably walking that way too.
1. What is a reciprocal line and how is it used in, "Henri Cartier-Bresson. ROMANIA. 1975. In a train"?
-The Reciprocal Line goes through the former line.The reciprocal line intersects and brings focus on the intersecting point in the middle. It brings attention towards the couple’s faces– which is where you want it to draw focus.
- It brings attention towards the couple’s faces– which is where you want it to draw focus.
2. In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson. USA. 1947. Cape Cod, Mass, Independence Day", how does the hand gesture add to the energy and movement of the diagonal lines?
-You see the woman– who shows her power and strength of America– by having the American flag around her neck proudly, and pointing off in the corner with energy and might.
3. In, "Rene Burri. BRAZIL. 1960. Rio de Janeiro. Ministry of Health", how do the diagonal lines create multiple directions for the eye to follow?
-You can draw a diagonal arrow from the men looking over at the women. If you add up all of the diagonal lines and directions in the shot- you see there is a great criss-cross of all of these lines:
Curved Lines
1. In, "Abbas / GREAT BRITAIN. Belfast. A wall crumbles down after having been set on fire, presumably by the IRA", how do the curved lives add to the suspense/tension of the image?
- You see the building falling before your eyes, and there is the tension that perhaps it will fall upon the firefighter who is heroically fighting to save it.
2. In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson / France, 1932", How do the curved lines add movement to the frame?
-They add energy and motion to the shot.
3. In, "Eric Kim / Santa Monica, 2011", How are the curved lines also creating framing in the photograph?
-The escalators curves which perfectly frame the man in-between them.
Leading Lines
1. In, "Josef Koudelka : CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 1963. Slovakia. Jarabina", how does the leading line direct your eye?
-If you look at the jagged line in the ground, it points straight to the man about to be convicted.
2.In, "Henri Cartier-Bresson FRANCE. 1932. Marseille. The Allée du Prado", How does the change of camera angle effect the composition?
-If HCB were to crouch a bit lower, you see it would make the man move up. And then the leading lines (while still pointing to him) wouldn’t point exactly toward his head. Therefore the effect of the leading lines wouldn’t be as powerful as it was in the original image.
3. In, "Constantine Manos. USA. 1988. Florida. Daytona Beach. “American Color”, describe three movements that the lines draw for eye?
-One of the arrows that says “New York Style Pizza” points -> to the man on the far right.There is one small arrow (on the New York Style Pizza sign) pointing right– the majority of the arrows are pointing left. The man on the far left is facing right– and presumably walking that way too.