Choose a vantage point that makes
it readily apparent you want to draw
your viewer??™s attention to the repeating
elements.
4. Switch to aperture priority mode, and
choose a small aperture (large f-stop
number) for the greatest depth of
field. If your camera is not equipped
with aperture priority mode, switch to
landscape or infinity mode.
5. Take the picture. This image shows
a shot of sailboats in a marina. The
composition is dominated by the vertical
masts, which are juxtaposed by the red
and green canvas sail covers.
Use Curves to
Compose a Photograph
You can use curves to draw a viewer
into your scene, as outlined previously.
You can also pose a subject so that his
or her body parts form gentle curves
that attract the viewer??™s attention. A
photograph showing a person with a
gracefully arched back, curved limbs,
and a tilted head is more interesting
than one in which the person is
ramrod-straight. Figure 6-2 shows the
graceful curve of a young woman??™s
neck. The photograph is also composed
so that the red elements (lips, earring,
and rose) form a triangle. In Figure 6-3,
the curving shoreline draws the viewer
into the picture.
Figure 6-2: Graceful curves can add
interest to portraits.
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