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Next, put the two horizontal lines and two vertical lines together over the picture
(Figure 4.6). They intersect at four points and are very strong positions for composi-
tion (Figure 4.7). Landscapes often have things that are larger than these points,
such as a horizon or Balanced Rock, but when there is something that has a strong
presence in the picture that can work at one of these points, this can create an attrac-
tive composition.
FIgure 4.
In this small-scale
landscape, the
yellow maple leaf
contrasts strongly
with the late fall
landscape and is
placed at one of
the intersections of
the horizontal and
vertical lines.FIgure 4.
Now the horizontal
and vertical lines
come together to help
with placement of a
strong visual element
in the landscape.ISO 100
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