One of the elements I strive to include in my works is a sense of direction- “leading motion” if you will. I often shoot with the thought of creating a sense of distance or travel in the subject.
I’m not talking about framing. This is a well known and I think, far over used techniqque. Framing is the technique of drawing attention to the subject of your image by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene. (you can read more about this on the DPS website – http://digital-photography-school.com/framing-your-shots-photography-composition-technique) I’m talking about creating movemnet in your eyes, not locking them in to a single focal point.
This is one of my most favorite works – “Ladder Perspective”
I stood at the top of a pier and looked down the rails of the ladder. This one was most visible as it was low tide. The angled rails lead me down to the murky water below. And I find most often that other details are “lost” because my eyes tend to follow the rails down the image. Could I crop out the extraneous details? Of course, but I find that too close of a crop diminishes the length of the ladder.
I’m not trying to draw your eye to a jewel at he bottom of the ladder; I’m just trying to take you on a trip to the bottom of the ladder. What you find there is up to you.
