it’s all about lines ~==||| == ~ {jude’s april photo challenge}

Jude’s photo challenge for April is all about being creative with lines.ย  Here are her week-by-week challenges:

Look for horizontal lines. In a photograph, horizontal lines in particular need to be completely level across the frame, because your viewerโ€™s eye will perceive even a slightly skewed horizontal line as uncomfortable to look at or just incorrect (2020 Photo Challenge #14).

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Muxia, Spain

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Peniche, Portugal

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Charleston, South Carolina

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the harbor in Baltimore, Maryland

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Seyรฐisfjรถrรฐur, Iceland

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The Dead Sea, Jordan

Look for vertical lines. Vertical lines convey a sense of power and strength, especially when the subject itself is towering and imposing, such as a very tall tree or building. Watch out for diminishing perspective on very tall buildings (2020 Photo Challenge #15).ย  I like the photo below because of the reflections, which emphasize the vertical lines.

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Inle Lake, Myanmar

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Myanmar

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Tokyo, Japan

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Along the Camino de Santiago

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Modern windmills along the Camino de Santiago

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grapevines in Spain

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fishermen storage in Essaouria, Morocco

These vertical trees converge near their tops.

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a path in northern Virginia

The photo below has converging lines in the mowed lawn and vertical lines in the trees behind the house.

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a freshly mowed lawn with trees behind

Converging lines. These convey a sense of depth and distance, try to have something of interest at the point where they appear to meet. Or position them on the diagonal to infer motion.(2020 Photo Challenge #16).

Curved lines. Curved lines allow the viewer to explore an entire image, meandering from one part to another. S curves divide an image into equal parts and lead your eye through the image. (2020 Photo Challenge #17)

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Longji Rice Terrace, Guangxi, China

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the Meseta, Camino de Santiago

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Merzouga, Morocco

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โ€œPHOTOGRAPHYโ€ INVITATION:ย  I invite you to create a photography intention and then create a blog post for a place you have visited. Alternately, you can post a thematic post about a place, photos of whatever you discovered that set your heart afire. You can also do a thematic post of something you have found throughout all your travels: churches, doors, people reading, people hiking, mountains, patterns, all black & white, whatever!

This particular post is to participate in Jude’s photo challenge, which in April was all about lines.

You probably have your own ideas about this, but in case youโ€™d like some ideas, you can visit my page: photography inspiration.

I challenge you to post no more than 20-25 photos and to write less than 1,500 words about any travel-related photography intention you set for yourself. Include the link in the comments below by Wednesday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST.ย  When I write my post in response to this challenge on Thursday, May 7, Iโ€™ll include your links in that post.

This will be an ongoing invitation, every first, second, and third (& 5th, if there is one) Thursday of each month. Feel free to jump in at any time. ๐Ÿ™‚

I hope youโ€™ll join in our community. I look forward to reading your posts!