Curves

50mm, f/1.8, 1/50, ISO 200

Looking around my home, this tealight holder gave me the impression of smooth curves. To accentuate this further, I noted what Michael Freeman says about curves contrasting well with the various types of straight lines better than straight lines do with each other. I placed the tealight holder on the corner of my coffee table, and used a shallow depth of field to blur the background to bring the viewer's attention only to the two shapes.

35mm, f/5, 1/2000, ISO 800

I have used curved paths in some of my previous photos to create a leading line through the scene. In this scene in Bruges, Belgium, I thought the edge of the path rather than the path itself created a strong curved line through the image. I find the way it weaves from one side of the frame to the other very dynamic, and contrasts nicely with the straight-edged buildings in the background.

18mm, f/8, 1/60, ISO 200

Thinking how I could use the iron bridge for a 'curved' subject, I thought back to Freeman's point that curved lines are strengthened when there are more than one of them in a concentric pattern. I framed this image to portray exactly that, with three very strong curved lines dominating the image from left to right.

23mm, f/8, 1/400, ISO 200

These vines growing on a wall form the shape of a '2' or an 'S' in reverse. These curves imply two opposing circles. This is a very abstract, but I feel effective image, and with the lack of a strong focal point or subject in the image it is the curves that immediately capture the viewer's attention.