Follow the Curve with Depth of Field – Curves and Leading Lines

Sometimes we do one thing but mean another…ring any bells?

Depth of field, is sometimes used to draw the eyes to another part of the photo, and using curves can do the same thing.

Depth of field or how shallow the depth of focus is , where part of the photo is in focus while the rest is out can play a part in making a view look at other things in the photo.

Image one, the model is in focus on the upper part of her body where at first a viewer is drawn to the nice chest on the model, while the lower part is not in focus. BUT WAIT! What is that going on down there, where it’s not so focused? The secrets of the blur!

Another part of drawing the attention is called Leading Lines. While leading lines are not always Straight lines, some are curves and some are angled. One curve is the arm that leads the eyes to the out of focus area below. Leaving somethings slightly out of focus or out of the field of focus leaves things to the imagination! And some will say is the biggest…aphrodisiac?

While in our second photo we are using the whole body and and the downward angle that lead(leading line) the curve of the butt. It also draws the viewer to look at the “Whole Picture” So to say. The use of curves and leading lines to draw the yes to specific parts is the “angle” here Pun intended.