Exercise 17: Curves

Freeman notes that curves are a kind of diagonal.  They suggest movement and draw the eye into the image.  The photo above is a panorama (unfortunately the stitch is too obvious) of Khawr an Najd, a bay in Musandam, Oman, where Mutsumi and I spent a night camping this past weekend.  The image features several curves, including the circular body of water, and the mountains on either side rolling down into it.  (For more photos from this location, see Exercise 16: Diagonal Lines.)

For this exercise we were to shoot at least four images demonstrating curves or circles.  I think the photos speak for themselves.  

Exercise 16: Diagonal Lines

This past weekend Mutsumi and I went for a camping trip to Musandam, the tip of the peninsula sticking into the Strait of Hormuz.  Our timing was off.  Not only were daytime temperatures still uncomfortably hot, but the Sultan of Oman decided to have his own camping trip in the same area.  Consequently there were loads of uniformed security and many roads and access points were blocked.  It wasn't a total write off.  We spent one lovely night at Khawr an Najd and I was able to capture a few images for the next two exercises.