This week Patti proposes a very interesting topic. Those who know about photography tell us that the diagonals are lines with greater tension, visual force and generate interesting perspectives, for this reason it is said that these lines are the most attractive in composition.
It is also very useful for me to continue showing some of the photos I took in the urban photography workshop that I did last week.
Just yesterday I posted a few photos, so we could consider today a continuation. As I explained yesterday, the teachers encouraged us to look for risky compositions, avoiding postcard photos.
In my case, I looked up a lot and used many diagonals, I don’t know if it was successful, but here are some examples. I would have discarded some of them, because they don’t seem very interesting to me and I would love to know your opinion.
Which one do you like the most or which one would you send to the bin? Are diagonals effective in these cases? Be honest, if you don’t like any of them, you can also tell me.
“Criticism is information that will help you grow”
Hendrie Weisinger




Looking up, trying to find different images. My poor cervical were not too happy. 😞

Posted as part of Lens-Artists: Diagonals
Excellent, Ana. It looks to have been a very productive workshop.
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Thank you, Sofia. Productive and very funny.
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Great photos. I like the positioning of the seated person in front of the seated sculpture. I like to take building shots at different angles too. Good one with the silhouettes in the passageway.
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Thank you very much, John. 😘
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Lovely photos if diagonals! My favorite is the first one with the anonymous girl. The lines lead right to her, which if I’m understanding correctly, is a powerful use of diagonal lines.
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That’s what composition studies say about diagonals. Thank you very much, Michelle.
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This is great Ana. I enjoyed your experiments. My favorites are the first and the last images. Great use of diagonals. Perfect for the challenge!
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Thank you, Patti, your challenge was very interesting. 😘
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well since you asked Ana, I’ll give you my honest feedback 😊. I absolutely loved your opener which is a superb composition. I also loved your closing image , also an excellent composition, especially in the use of light/shadow/silhouette in addition to the diagonal. I was not crazy about the building images. Just a bit too “off” for me. But beauty is always in the eye of the beholder and others may find those perfect! That’s one of the best things about art – as we say here in the U.S., “different strokes for different folks”! Thanks so much for joining us with these.
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Thanks a lot, Tina. 😘
I will always appreciate your opinion. I agree with you, if it hadn’t been for the challenge of the diagonals, I don’t think I would have published the images of the buildings, apart from being an exercise, I don’t see much interest in them.
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Very good, and the lighting along with the diagonals in the first and last images works nicely!
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Thank you very much, Sue. Both are my favorites. 😘
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Good!
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Excellent photos, Ana! Beautiful image of the first image especially, perfect composition, beautiful lighting and angle! Love the last one, it leads toward the light.
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Thank you very much Amy. It seems that you all agree on those two images, I also like them better.
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This post is Ana unleashed! Excellent images.
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Thank you very much, Anne 😘
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Wonderful diagonals 😀
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Thank you very much, Cee 😘
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I like diagonals a lot — I think they add energy, and as you demonstrate in the first photo, they can also guide the viewer’s eye. By being at odd (diagonal) angles, the building shots cause the viewer to look a-fresh, to see differently, to be open again to what is really there. And these angles also open up wonderful Vs of negative space in the sky.
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Thank you, Penny, I really appreciate your opinion. 😘
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I like the first and last shots the best…both well captured with strong diagonals leading the way. Well done Ana 🙂
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Thank you very much. Both are my favorites. 😘
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Love the leading lines in the last photo, especially the way that path breaks what might otherwise have been monotonously dark
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Thank you very much. It was not easy to capture the image, there was too much contrast between the darkness of the alley and the light from the background. When developing the photo in Camera Raw, I slightly brightened the shadows on the pavement, which I thought made the photo a bit better.
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I think your first photo in black and white is brilliant. It mixes the new and old and also shows reflection of both the girl who is engrossed in her phone, and the sculpture who might be praying for her. It is an interesting ponder and I love photos that seem to tell a story. The couple in the last photo is the same. I love the mood and the curiosity in evokes.
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Thanks a lot, Donna. I appreciate very much your words.
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Welcome
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Excellent, Ana! Loved especially the first and the last one – light and all!
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Thank you very much, Ann-Christine, you are very kind.
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Such nice photos Ana, especially the first one!
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Thanks a lot, Sylvia 😘
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