Composition - Leading Lines

 While I was walking the dog this morning I became aware of the "leading lines" formed by the paths I was walking on and thought I would take some photographs to demonstrate this "rule of composition".  All these photographs were taken with my iPhone as I had not intended to take any pictures today as the sun was so high, not the best lighting for landscapes.

Taken from Box Hill Common this is a good view down to Box but it is not clear as a photograph as your eye is not drawn to the desired subject.  There are several lines going left to right but none of them point to the village itself.

This wall and the path to the left introduce strong lines from the viewer into the composition and pull your eye into the image to: Sonny's bottom.    The wall itself was the intended subject but is not visually strong enough in the composition to hold your attention.

In this picture of Sonny, he is sitting at the junction of 2 paths, at the base of a tree trunk, near the fence. To add emphasis there is also a footpath sign. All these visual elements create lines pointing at Sonny so he holds your eye despite not being the brightest element of the picture (he had chosen to lie in the shade!)

This picture taken earlier also has lots of lines that draw your eye in.  The heavier vegetation to the top stops your eye going too far.  The end of the path becomes the subject.