Exercise - Horizontal and Vertical Lines

In this exercise I have been out to photograph examples of horizontal and vertical lines as design elements within the frame. As I was in Cornwall I ventured into St Ives on a cold but (nearly) sunny February day. I found the light levels near the sea varied considerably with the passing clouds and reflections from the water. The light in St Ives is famous for it's 'artistic blue hue' but for me as a photographer it meant keeping a constant eye on the metering.

Horizontal lines

4 examples...well 6 as I got a bit hooked on them :)

I like the distant rocks producing the definite horizontal line with the tiny figures to give some interest. I also like the reflected tone of the sky in the wet sand. The distant horizon of the sea on the right is the true horizontal

I like the rough horizontal line formed by the boundaries of the two colour tones on the side of a small fishing boat. I was appropriately reminded of a stormy sea as would be painted by a primitive artist such as St Ives' Alfred Wallis who was a artist and mariner (1855-1942)

I liked the strong line of the rail on the promenade cutting across the picture postcard view of the harbour wall and two light houses Smeatons Pier and the distant Godrivy on the horizon on the far right of the frame, these form a strong horizontal line too.

These are very graphical and architectural horizontal elements formed where the roof and garage door meet with the strong shadowing under the eaves, I think this works really well.
I quite liked these two photos with strong horizontal breaks (with a seagull just cheekily adding some interest)

Vertical lines

5 examples

 I liked the end on view of the harbour wall and it's continuing shadow forming a strong vertical boundary in this photo.

 Strong vertical tones formed by shadows and highlights on the bold masonry structure of the church tower in St Ives.

 This rustic and weathered chain lying across the harbour wall forms a strong vertical element in the frame when viewed from above.

 I liked the strong vertical lines formed by the two figures and their reflections in the wet sand of Porthminster beach. I also love the colours and silhouetting which gives this a bold and poignant atmosphere.

The strong vertical tonal elements in this photo are strongly supported by the numbered markings to measure the tide height on the wall of Smeatons Pier.