Curves

I have found that curves also create movement in an image, however it is a much more flowing movement than with diagonal lines. The trunk of this tree makes the eye flow across the image in a sweeping motion.

The curve of this wall pulls the eye forwards into the shot and then sweeps round to the right.

The curve in this photo of my nephew sweeps round from the bottom and draws the eye up towards the face in a much more gentle way than a straight line would have.

The curve in this shot creates a complete circle which I feel make the shot even more static than horizontal lines. The only movement created is from the cat’s eye line, added to by the tail pointing in the same direction.