Composition: Leading Lines

Challenge #34 in the Ways of Seeing series. Hosted by jezsik.

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Leading lines refers to a composition technique whereby the viewer's eye is attracted to lines that lead directly to the principle subject in the image. Show us an example of an image using leading lines composition. (See Additional rules.)

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Announced:

Saturday, 13th March, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 20th March, 2010 – Friday, 26th March, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 27th March, 2010 – Friday, 2nd April, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic image correction (retouch as required)
No borders or watermarks
No composite images

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The vanishing point is not considered a subject for this challenge!
No light source as subject (we really don't need two dozen sunset images)
The leading lines must be really obvious.
The leading lines must lead to the subject of the image (and the subject must actually be the subject, not just something at the end of the lines).
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remainder of stone barn

by hervard traven

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Camera:	Nikon D300
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Submitted:	Monday, 22nd March, 2010 00:02 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 8th July, 2008
Focal length:	28 mm
Shutter speed:	1/160 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
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