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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals

This Sunday I want you to think about the role of lines in photography.

Think how diagonals draw the eye of the viewer through the photograph and enhance perspective…

Somewhere in Slovenia

If you want to participate in this challenge, post a photo (or several) with diagonals in it, and while you are at it, make it black and white. To see forthcoming themes and challenges go here.

Click on the links to see the fabulous entries from the participants:

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/06/12/diagonal-botanical

https://suejudd.com/2016/06/12/one-39

https://sonelsworld.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals/

https://mcclendonvilla.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals

https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/leading-lines

https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/bw-sunday-diagonals-out-in-nature

https://lucidgypsy.com/2016/06/12/black-and-white-sundaydiagonals

https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals

https://folcke.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/bw-sunday-diagonals

https://tishfarrell.com/2016/06/12/on-the-diagonal-around-wenlock-in-winter-and-summer

https://themofman.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/themofmans-answer-to-bw-sunday-diagonals

https://teepee12.com/2016/06/12/on-the-diagonal-black-white-sunday

https://suejudd.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals-a-cacophany-of-diagonals

https://12monthsinwarsaw.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-and-white-diagonals

https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/diagonal-bridge

https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/black-white-sunday-diagonals-up-the-garden-path

https://bildhof.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/black-white-sunday-diagonals/

https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/black-and-white-sunday-ii-diagonal-lines-plane-and-simple

https://thepisceanme.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/diagonals-black-white-photography/

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/06/14/black-white-sunday-diagonals

https://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2016/06/15/black-white-sunday-diagonals

https://3rsofretirement.com/2016/06/12/diagonals

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73 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Diagonals”

Sue Slaght

June 12, 2016 at 6:10 am

So many beautiful lines here Paula when one has a good look. Sometimes it takes a minute for the eyes to focus deeper in.

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1. Paula
  
  June 13, 2016 at 8:54 am
  
  Thank you for giving it a deeper look, Sue. I appreciate your kind comment.
  
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Sonel

June 12, 2016 at 8:13 am

Love your choice of music for the stunning capture Paula! What a beautiful view! I love it. 😀 ♥

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1. Sonel
  
  June 12, 2016 at 8:16 am
  
  You are always so inspirational sweetie. Thank you! ♥
  
  Here is my attempt: https://sonelsworld.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals/
  
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  1. Paula
    
    June 13, 2016 at 9:00 am
    
    You don’t need my prompts to come up with staggering images 🙂 WOW!
    
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    1. Sonel
      
      June 13, 2016 at 11:21 am
      
      You’d be surprised. 😆
      
      Thanks again sweetie. 😀 ♥
      
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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals | Sonel's World

June 12, 2016 at 8:15 am

[…] For Black & White Sunday, Paula wants us to think about the role of lines in photography, ie Diagonals. […]

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morselsandscraps

June 12, 2016 at 8:57 am

So many diagonals in your shot, Paula – they are both the plot and the sub-plot. I love the continuation of the grassy diagonal on the left side of the road into the mountain’s diagonal, and then there are fences, the road itself and the break in the clouds. So many when you start looking.

You’ve tempted me into two posts in one day

Black and white diagonals

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1. Sue
  
  June 12, 2016 at 9:36 am
  
  Plot and sub-plot….good point!
  
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Black and white diagonals | 12monthsinwarsaw

June 12, 2016 at 8:59 am

[…] a long time diagonals have been part of my compositional treasure chest, so Paula’s challenge for once asks me for something familiar. This photo was taken in a Warsaw shopping complex composed […]

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Diagonal Botanical – Travel with Intent

June 12, 2016 at 9:00 am

[…] Part of B&W Sunday […]

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Debbie Smyth

June 12, 2016 at 9:14 am

That looks a lovely spot in Slovenia, Paula, and your shot definitely makes me want to drive along that road.

This week I went to the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge for the first time and adored them. Their glass houses were appealing structures full of gorgeous plants. And oh so many diagonal lines: https://travelwithintent.com/2016/06/12/diagonal-botanical/

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Diagonals | The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect

June 12, 2016 at 10:03 am

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Adrian Evans Photographer

June 12, 2016 at 10:13 am

great shot

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restlessjo

June 12, 2016 at 11:23 am

I want to be ‘somewhere in Slovenia’. I suspect you do too! Wonderful on so many levels, Paula. 🙂 🙂 Sunday hugs!

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Diagonal Bridge | Mostly Monochrome

June 12, 2016 at 12:33 pm

[…] Lost in Translation […]

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mostlymonochrome

June 12, 2016 at 12:38 pm

Nice theme, I’d like to add this:

Diagonal Bridge

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On The Diagonal ~ Around Wenlock In Winter And Summer | Tish Farrell

June 12, 2016 at 12:52 pm

[…] week’s diagonals theme at Black & White Sunday is right up my street, or at least in my neighbourhood. Looking through my file of Lumix […]

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Tish Farrell

June 12, 2016 at 12:56 pm

I love this theme, Paula. Your photo is so evocative, taking us on a journey who knows where. Here are my pix: https://tishfarrell.com/2016/06/12/on-the-diagonal-around-wenlock-in-winter-and-summer/

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 10:22 pm
  
  Wonderful Tish. It is very film noir.
  
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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals (a cacophany of diagonals?) | WordsVisual

June 12, 2016 at 1:06 pm

[…] Black & White Sunday today, Paula has asked us to post diagonals. She has asked us “to think about the role of […]

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Sue

June 12, 2016 at 1:09 pm

Well, here is my post, Paula. Hope you have a lovely Sunday! https://suejudd.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals-a-cacophany-of-diagonals/

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 10:16 pm
  
  I can’t thank you enough for this lovely image.
  
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  1. Sue
    
    June 12, 2016 at 10:46 pm
    
    Thanks Paula ….. (And two images, as it happens) 😉
    
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B&W Sunday: Diagonals | iPictureThis

June 12, 2016 at 1:26 pm

[…] Sunday Paula want us to think about diagonal lines, I know this might not be what she had in mind, but I […]

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Lena

June 12, 2016 at 1:30 pm

There is something about Mountains that make you very humble and small. It reminds you that you are such a small “thing” in a much bigger picture, I really enjoy your photo this sunday Paula.

And here is my picture for this weeks challenge:
https://folcke.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/bw-sunday-diagonals/
//Lena @ iPictureThis

And… I am very honoured about the vote for my picture “Glow”. Thanks to everyone!

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1. Paula
  
  June 13, 2016 at 4:13 pm
  
  I read you, but forgot to thank you before. I loved your “glow” photo, Lena.
  
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  1. Lena
    
    June 13, 2016 at 4:47 pm
    
    I’m the one to be thankful!
    
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black & white sunday: diagonals – A Meditative Journey with Saldage

June 12, 2016 at 3:05 pm

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76sanfermo

June 12, 2016 at 4:14 pm

A stunning harmony of diagonals!

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 9:51 pm
  
  Thank you, Anna.
  
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Black and White Sunday,Diagonals – Lucid Gypsy

June 12, 2016 at 4:34 pm

[…] For Paula at Lost in Translation […]

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B&W Sunday: Diagonals Out In Nature | anotherdayinparadise

June 12, 2016 at 4:58 pm

[…] Paula’s B&W challenge ‘Diagonals’, asks us to to think about the role of lines in photography. […]

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anotherday2paradise

June 12, 2016 at 5:02 pm

Wonderful examples of diagonals, Paula. What a beautiful scene! Love the music too. Have a great Sunday my friend. Here’s my entry: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/bw-sunday-diagonals-out-in-nature/

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 9:51 pm
  
  Thank you, precious. I took my time to connect, but it was a good Sunday, and now even better with this gorgeous surprise. Thank you, and especially for Leo 🙂
  
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  1. anotherday2paradise
    
    June 12, 2016 at 9:51 pm
    
    ❤ xx
    
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Leading lines… – TRAVEL WORDS

June 12, 2016 at 5:21 pm

[…] black and white Sunday this week is all about Diagonals. In photography there are many ways to compose an image. Line, shape, and form are three building […]

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Heyjude

June 12, 2016 at 5:28 pm

Another thoughtful challenge Paula. I was going to do a year long project looking at the different ways of photographing a subject so this is very dear to my heart. (I had to put off the project due to the house move and garden challenge I am running this year, but maybe in the future I will come back to it). Anyway I digress. I took a look at a recent set of images I took and was surprised to see how many of them I compose using leading lines – or diagonals. I hope that I have interpreted this week’s challenge correctly and that you enjoy following my lines 🙂
https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/leading-lines/
Jude xx

Your mountain example is excellent with both the S-shape curve of the road and the diagonal lines of the field boundary drawing the viewer towards the mountains.

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 9:47 pm
  
  Thank you very much Jude. I am really glad you decided to post them, and it is a brilliant interpretation!
  
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  1. Heyjude
    
    June 12, 2016 at 10:11 pm
    
    Thanks Paula. I thought this was what you meant 🙂
    
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One / 39 | WordsVisual

June 12, 2016 at 6:34 pm

[…] linked to Paula’s Black & White Sunday, as there are diagonal leading lines (and other diagonals) […]

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Sue

June 12, 2016 at 6:35 pm

Just about to post one of my ‘One’ series, and realised this would do nicely here – my second post for you today! Consider yourself honoured!! https://suejudd.com/2016/06/12/one-39/

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1. Paula
  
  June 12, 2016 at 9:30 pm
  
  Oh, I do. Thank you, Sue 🙂
  
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  1. Sue
    
    June 12, 2016 at 9:31 pm
    
    😀
    
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klara b

June 12, 2016 at 6:38 pm

now that’s a good, multiple diagonals, example (plot and sub-plot was a good description).
here is my contribution:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/06/diagonals.html

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celticmama36

June 12, 2016 at 6:57 pm

I’ve just made my post and I hope I did this right. Here is the link: https://mcclendonvilla.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/black-white-sunday-diagonals/
Have a blessed day!

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ON THE DIAGONAL: BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY | SERENDIPITY

June 12, 2016 at 11:32 pm

[…] Black & White Sunday: Diagonals […]

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Marilyn Armstrong

June 12, 2016 at 11:33 pm

I almost missed this one ! Glad to make it before the day is over (at least in this part of the world) 🙂

Happy Sunday — https://teepee12.com/2016/06/12/on-the-diagonal-black-white-sunday/

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1. Paula
  
  June 13, 2016 at 8:33 am
  
  Happy week to you my dear Marilyn. The deadline is next Saturday, but I am really flattered by your early submission.
  
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TheMOFMan’s Answer to B&W Sunday: Diagonals | Modes of Flight Blog

June 13, 2016 at 2:49 am

[…] the latest photography challenge by Paula Borkovic over at Lost in Translation is meant to get photographers thinking about using diagonal elements and aesthetics in composition. […]

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themofman

June 13, 2016 at 2:54 am

Hello Paula! It’s been a long time, I had to get caught up a bit. I have more exhibition proposals and submissions to make, and a lot more networking to do but I’m taking this opportunity to jump in on this brief:

TheMOFMan’s Answer to B&W Sunday: Diagonals

I like your use of the sky as an angular element. All aesthetics cause me to look from the road to the upper right, and wonder what’s up on the nearest mountain.

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1. Paula
  
  June 13, 2016 at 8:37 am
  
  Allan, I am honoured. I know you are very busy, and this is such an unexpected, wonderful surprise. 🙂
  
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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals. Up the garden path. – A Tale Unfolds

June 13, 2016 at 1:33 pm

[…] Over at Paula’s it’s Diagonal lines in Photography – Here’s some Parallel Lines in music. […]

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Arkenaten

June 13, 2016 at 1:36 pm

Day late, Paula. Hope this fits the bill.

https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/black-white-sunday-diagonals-up-the-garden-path/

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Bildhof

June 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm

Hi Paula,

my first entry to one of your challenges. And I am late, too. 🙂

http://wp.me/p4MewH-8X

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1. Paula
  
  June 13, 2016 at 2:09 pm
  
  No, you are not actually. Though 90% of the participating bloggers post within 24 hours, the deadline is 6 days from when it first came out. So, thank you very much.
  
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Black and White Sunday: II. Diagonal LInes. Plane and Simple – A Tale Unfolds

June 13, 2016 at 4:06 pm

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Diagonals – Black & White Photography – The Piscean me

June 13, 2016 at 5:28 pm

[…] week at the Black & White Sunday Photography the theme […]

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Srivi

June 13, 2016 at 5:31 pm

Loved the prompt Paula and the picture you have posted, for the same!
Had fun digging out pictures for it 🙂
Here’s my entry: https://thepisceanme.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/diagonals-black-white-photography/

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1. Paula
  
  June 14, 2016 at 8:45 am
  
  Wonderful! Spears, palm trees 🙂
  
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  1. Srivi
    
    June 15, 2016 at 4:15 pm
    
    🙂
    
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equinoxio21

June 14, 2016 at 11:47 pm

I had never really thought about the role of lines in photography. I think more about frame, positions, angles…
Hmmm. You are a (very) good teacher Paulinha. Maybe if I listen to you more I will start learning about photography. 😉
Obrigado. Bjo

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1. Paula
  
  June 15, 2016 at 8:53 am
  
  🙂 ate
  
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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals | A Day In The Life

June 15, 2016 at 2:19 am

[…] Paula says: This Sunday I want you to think about the role of lines in photography. Think how diagonals draw the eye of the viewer through the photograph and enhance perspective… […]

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DailyMusings

June 15, 2016 at 2:22 am

Once again I love your choice of music, and listened to it as I went in search of photos with diagonals.Love the curve in the road with those mountains as backdrop. So many beautiful entries too. Here’s mine https://dailymusing57.com/2016/06/14/black-white-sunday-diagonals/
Have a good week

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1. Paula
  
  June 15, 2016 at 9:56 am
  
  Thank you very much DM. You have really posted fantastic examples of diagonals in photography. I hope you will like tomorrow’s music too 🙂
  
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Black & White Sunday: Diagonals | Middleton Road

June 15, 2016 at 12:38 pm

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Patti Küche

June 15, 2016 at 6:50 pm

Gorgeous sweeping lines through this great shot Paula!

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alexraphael

June 21, 2016 at 11:00 pm

What a clever idea for a theme. I like how the layers are done. The white cloud at the back really helps too.

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1. Paula
  
  June 28, 2016 at 9:09 am
  
  Yes, one should always look for help from the sky. It’s very nice that it resonates with you.
  
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  1. alexraphael
    
    June 28, 2016 at 12:30 pm
    
    Your photography always has 🙂
    
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Uday Narayanan

June 30, 2016 at 1:26 pm

there’s something comforting about this image Paula. i am commenting now but had seen this photo early in the morning and it had such a calming effect..something i desperately needed today..thanks buddy 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  June 30, 2016 at 1:27 pm
  
  May the calm stay with you. Keep well buddy.
  
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