Balance: Asymmetrical

By Peter Thoeny, one of our Digital Photo Academy instructors in San Francisco.

Ask, what lines bring balance or depth to a scene? 

Ask, how can objects be arranged in foreground, middle ground, and background to bring balance?

Example: Ask, what lines bring balance or depth to a scene? Diagonal lines bring depth; at the Strip, Las Vegas

Example: Vertical and diagonal lines bring dynamics and balance; plant in foreground brings depth and frame; courtyard in Chur, Switzerland

Example: Vertical converging lines highlight the massive size of the structure; Landwasser Viaduct in Swiss Alps

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography, http://bit.ly/qualityHDR

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