Diagonal composition
对角线 · 斜线构图
What it is
Main lines or subjects run along a diagonal for energy.
When to use it
Action, unease, conflict, speed.
When not to
Calm, stable scenes.
Often confused with
- Leading lines
Leading lines point; diagonals energize.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomIt flattens into a horizontal composition.
FixState subjects arranged along the frame diagonal.