Leading lines
Leading lines are lines in a photograph that have been framed and positioned by the photographer to direct the viewer’s attention to a particular point of focus. These lines frequently guide the viewer’s attention in a specific direction or to a specific area of the shot.
A river might lead the eye toward a fog-covered mountain in the background, or a log might lead the eye toward a stunning sunset.
The viewer is guided through a composition by leading lines. As a result, by properly putting leading lines in the frame, I can bring attention to important parts of a photograph, such as a beautiful mountain or a sunset. In other words, I can use leading lines to direct the viewer’s attention to the parts I want them to see and to steer them away from the sections I do not want them to see.
Once I have decided which leading lines to use, I should position my camera so that the lines helps bringing attention to the image’s main point. For example as shown on the pictures below I used a pathway taking the viewers eye into the woods. I don't have a wide-angle lens although it would have been useful being able to capture a large picture.
Original shoot
Edits
Screenshots
Review
In my shoot I went out with my husband and friends to a nice park. Looking for leading lines in the nature I managed to capture a few that can take you somewhere in that picture. In this shoot I was still using my camera mostly in auto mode. When the light is changing often as on a day like this it can be quite challenging taking picture in manual mode and adjust it to the light by changing the ISO.
I learnt how to use natural and unnatural lines in my pictures. It makes it a lot easier to draw attention to something you specifically want to be highlighted. When doing that it can leave some space for imagination also.
one example of post production is the photo with the red bridge working as a leading line. By cropping and than changing the brightness and contrast it lead to a different picture.