21 Beautiful Landscape and Travel Photos That Use Leading Lines

ByMarc Andre Updated on
Desert landscape with patterns in the sand as leading lines
Photo: 光曦 刘/Pexels

Incorporating leading lines is one of the best and most effective photo composition rules you can follow. Leading lines are virtually everywhere, whether they’re naturally occurring or from man-made objects. All you have to do is identify them and find the right angles and perspectives to use them for a beautiful photo. Here are some examples for inspiration.

Aerial view of terraced field
Photo: CongVuphotographer/Pixabay
Rolling hills with lines in the field leading to a tree
Photo: FotoArt-Treu/Pixabay
Aerial view of a road leading through the landscape in Tuscany
Photo: Luca Micheli/Unsplash
Brooklyn Bridge and the suspension cables
Photo: shotsbypaula/Pixabay
Green rolling hills with lines mowed into the field
Photo: Tyna_Janoch/Pixabay
Coast with the water as a leading line
Photo: Sean Pierce/Unsplash
Iceland gorge with the river as a leading line
Photo: Daniel Malikyar/Unsplash
Walking path and posts forming a tunnel
Photo: rerekjinf/Pixabay
Woman on a mountain path at golden hour
Photo: Kalen Emsley/Unsplash
Path leads through flowers and to a lake
Photo: Mark Harpur/Unsplash
Road leading to the mountains
Photo: Matt Hardy/Pexels
Dock extending into a lake
Photo: Pok Rie/Pexels
Field of flowers planted in rows
Photo: Entdecker Fuchs/Pexels
Boats on a mountain lake with two underwater leading lines
Photo: Pietro De Grandi/Unsplash
High view of Iceland Canyon with the river as a leading line
Photo: Jonatan Pie/Unsplash
Train tracks through an open landscape
Photo: Beyzaa Yurtkuran/Pexels
Desert landscape with patterns in the sand as leading lines
Photo: 光曦 刘/Pexels
Winding road through a vineyard
Photo: IdaT/Pixabay
Road through remote mountainous landscape acting as a leading line
Photo: Diego Jimenez/Unsplash
Seascape with the coast as a curvy leading line
Photo: dimitrisvetsikas1969/Pixabay
Aerial landscape with the river as a leading line
Photo: Jamie MacPherson/Unsplash

Marc, the founder of Explore.Photography, is an avid landscape and travel photographer living in Pennsylvania. His passion for photography began with a desire to capture quality photos from his own travels. Marc is a husband and father to two kids, and he loves exploring new places with his family. Connect with Marc on LinkedIn.