A horizon line is the visual boundary separating the sky from the ground or another landscape surface. Its position helps determine which part of an image dominates. section 6.7.2
Use the horizon line to guide balance and attention:
- Avoid placing it exactly in the middle when you want to avoid equal visual weight and rigid symmetry. section 6.7.2
- Place it higher to let the earth dominate and support a focal point in the larger lower area. section 6.7.2
- Use the dominant area to attract attention first, then let the viewer move toward the remaining area. section 6.7.2
Practical review
Ask an image-capable GPT tool whether the composition is balanced, whether it avoids symmetry, where the focal point lies, and whether cropping could improve it. section 6.7.2
