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Photos with Pathways and Leading Lines I Have Taken Over the Years

  
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Photos with Pathways and Leading Lines I Have Taken Over the Years
 

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Photos with Pathways and Leading Lines I Have Taken Over the Years

A.Mac has recently posted a photo-essay on the Photography and Art forum about paths and leading lines, with this introduction:

A "PATH," or "TRAIL" is an embodiment of what graphic artists such as painters and photographers refer to as, and, often exploit in their art … " Leading lines" which,  refers to a composition technique whereby the viewer's eye is attracted to  lines  that lead directly to the principle subject in the image.


I am posting here a series of photos, all but two I have taken over the past decade in China, that provide examples of paths and leading lines. Most of them have been posted on NT already, but this is a specific compendium bringing together examples from all those years. They are in no particular order.

1.   This photo of a logging trail was taken by me almost half a century ago with my Canon F1 SLR. It was in the remote Killaloe area of Ontario, west of Ottawa.

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2.   Nobody said a path had to be on land.  A canal, a river or stream all can provide leading lines.

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3.   As well, the path need not be through forests, but can be paved and straight.

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4.   No reason for the leading lines not to be a pedestrian mall.

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5.   On top of a mountain. leading the eye to a mother and child.

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6.   Sometimes a path can be kind of scary.

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7.   Perhaps through a field of wildflowers.

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8.   Steps between the rocks

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9.   Just in case it rains

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10.   Into the verdant paradise

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11.   Framed by a gate

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12.   A path to explore

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13.   Or a quiet place to study

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14.   Leading lines can be formed by objects

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15.   Or umbrellas

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16.   Strong leading lines on a subway platform

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17.   The leading line formed by a bridge during the day...

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18.   ...and at night

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19.   One of my favourite photos, taken during Lantern Festival in Chongqing.

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20.   And finally, the walk leads you to the front door of the first house I ever owned, a photo taken in Toronto almost half a century ago.

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