246. Lines and Squares, originally uploaded by Opus104.

 

This is a train shot taken at the Orangeville Brampton Railway in Orangevile, Canada. As railways go, this one is pretty small – 3 cars, and one run per week. This particular shot is an exercise in composition.

The square frame reflects the square window, and there is repetition of several lines. The four vertical lines are strong and prominent and provide the main focus. There are also four horizontal lines which are much less discernible: two lines of rippled metal along the side of the train, and the two black lines of the letterbox frame. Altogether, then, there are 8 lines, which balance the 8 sides of two squares.