Photographic Composition A Visual Guide Richmond Raceway Richard D. Zakia this photograph, taken at the richmond Virginia racetrack, reflects the use of a compositional c-shape curve, which plays well against the straight seat arrangement in the stadium. the action is caught just at the turn when one of the cars begins to spin out, leaving a cloud of white smoke. Additional interest is generated by the dark blue color of the evening sky in the background and the normal colors of the brightly illuminated track. C-Shape Curve: To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. Henri Cartier-Bresson 24