Leading lines converging towards the horizon is the most obvious. But the use of diminishing scale, receding colours, reducing sharpness, lightening tones and diminishing colour saturation are now all aspects which I will consciously think of when considering how to make my images appear more three dimensional.
I have included three images in this post. The first shot in the wine are of La Geria in Lanzarote makes use of linear perspective in a very obvious way but diminishing scale and lightening of tone also add to the images depth. The second is an obvious use of diminishing scale with a row of trees at Cliveden House in Buckinghamshire. This latter image is however not one I consider to be strong. The composition is unbalance with the trees to the left overwhelming the distant County House on the right. The third image was taken from Watlington Hill near Henley in Oxfordshire. This uses atmospheric, tonal and colour perspective to create depth. I am happy with the perspective within this image but not so with the way the centre of the frame is cluttered - I think I was seduced by the hot air baloon in the background - the old impatience coming through!!
La Geria, Lanzarote Canary Islands
Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire UK
View from Watlington Hill, Oxfordshire UK
The key lesson I have taken from this is to consider all options for creating depth through use of perspective and not to just go for the obvious linear and diminishing scale approaches.
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