Exercise: Curves.

Much like diagonals, curves also have a sense or movement and direction to them. Again we are to take four photographs using curves to emphasise movement and direction.

Taken from underneath a bridge at a ford, the curve is shown exiting the frame implying the shape carries on.

I came across this sculpture in Ely and thought it would be appropriate for this exercise as not only is the sculpture curved but there are curves radiating from its base.

The curves on this boat are quite subtle but I feel it still demonstrates movement and direction well.

This is my favourite of the curved images. It was taken in a park, of a childrens roundabout. I like how the lines are repeated which strengthens the curvature.

Conclusion.

I initially found it quite difficult to find appropriate subjects for this exercise, but once I had got into it I found that I was able to quite easily think of examples. Curves in a photograph add feelings of smoothness to the image that you do not get with verticals, horizontals or diagonals and in some ways add a greater sense of movement.