perceptual forces

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4 VISUAL FIELD AND PERCEPTUAL FORCES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

conceptual vertical lines diagonals curves movement planes (triangles)



spatial forces and photographic elements 1. The repetition of vertical lines present in this picture creates horizontal structures which underline how horizontal and vertical lines are complementary creating an equilibrium. 2. The main aim of this photograph was to create a sense of direction through a diagonal line. 3. The curves depicted convey the viewer ´s attention towards a point outside the frame making him willing to discover what is present behind the image. Moreover the curves interact also with the straight lines in the back of the photograph.





4. The idea of movement and dinamic is reinforced also by the presence of diagonal lines which give a strong impression of direction and speed.


5: The choice of a building as a subject for this photograph reinforces the idea of the triangle as a stable form. The apex conveying the attention to the sky enphasizes then the mystic and fairy sense we wanted to achieve



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