Exercise: Implied lines

In the first part of the exercise we have two images: one with a bull and a matador and the other with two horses and a man.

• In the bull's picture I see a curved lines just next to the matador's feet as the same time as I see another curved line from the bull's left back foot to the end of the cape.
• In the horses' image the implied lines are straight. One goes from the man's head to the horse's snout and the othe from the man's eyes to the horse's feet.

Implied lines are not physical lines you can see. They are lines created by eye suggestion. Let's see some examples:

In the first picture, the implied lines work mainly to stablish a  distance relationship between the guards. The implied lines can be drawn from gun to gun as well as from hat to hat as shown in the picture below. 

In my opinion there are also a couple of implied lines more which go from foot to foot. In this case this line is related to the action of the scene because they suggest movement.

 

Camera body: Nikon d90
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3,5-5,6
Focal length: 50 mm
Exposure: 1/160  f/11
ISO 800. No flash, no tripod.

 

This is a detail of the Sain Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Here the implied line draws a diagonal from one cross to another one, giving perspective and depth to the image. 

If we take a closer look, we also detect two more implied lines to the lower cross, creating a implied triangle in this case. These implied lines help to determine the distance and the importance between the points (in this case the domes).

Camera body: Nikon d90
Lens: Nikkor 70-300 mm f/4-5,6
Focal length: 70 mm
Exposure: 1/100  f/11
iSO 200. No flash, no tripod.

In the third picture, the implied lines are created by the row of buildings. They draw a diagonal line in perspective, giving depth to the scene. We also have a horizontal line drawn by the grass in the lower third which frames the action just above. And we have another diagonal line separating the grass form the building and creating the horizon. 

The vertical lines are created by the edges of the building and they help us to suggest the power of height in the picture. There are few peolpe included in the picture so they help us to be aware of the image's dimensions. 

We can draw implied lines between the people in the scene also. This lines help suggest us the distance between them, creating perspective and depth.  

Camera body: Nikon d90
Lens: 70-300 mm f/4-5,6
Focal length: 70 mm
Exposure: 1/80  f/16
ISO 200. No flash, no tripod.

The fourth picture was taken in the Kremlin, Moscow. Here the crosses draw a parallel line as the same time as the middle crosses also draw another one connecting them and givin a "s" like shape. 

Camera body: Nikon d90
Lens: 18-55 mm f/3,5-5,6
Focal length: 55 mm
Exposure: 1/160  f/11
ISO 200. No flash, no tripod.